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how deep is ugly
…or as I like to call it, “when our heart outpaces our soul”. As one who likes to combat the notion that we only put our good on social media, I want to be raw and real for a moment. This last week as been pretty ugly. Loneliness has crept in, in the recent weeks...
Possibilities Hoarder | Time to stop dreaming and start living
I'm a possibilies hoarder. There, I've said it. Its out in the open. I"m holding on to thoughts of somedays instead of living out today. Have you ever thought about what makes us hold on to things? What are the emotional drivers that make us think something is...
Recollections
July marks the 50th anniversary of the United States involvement with the Vietnam War. This past week, I've been cleaning out my garage. The lovely task of purging random things that for some reason you've been emotionally attached to. I had put off...
Maddie’s Fridge
I'm so excited to host one of my friends from Samaritan Community Center on the blog today. I learned about the amazing work of this organization after I moved to Northwest Arkansas. While I support hunger efforts around the world in multiple ways, I'm...
whats in a name?
I love a good brand story. I love a consistent brand. I love a positive experience. And, I love when a brand mistake is made and resolved. I volunteer with Junior Achievement and the last session we cover with the students is “personal brand”. It’s a funny topic...
glass slipper wishes
To the girl in the row behind me. You celebrated your birthday tonight the best way I know how…. surrounded by your girlfriends. I heard you snicker and whisper when the dress began to unfold from the fairy godmother's wand. I felt the air leave the room when he...
on being a grown up: time planning
Advice to a College Senior | Time & Planning Do you remember your mom getting on to you about not getting your chores done on time? Or, maybe you had the dad who worked so much and when he got home wanted to just sit and watch tv or "veg out" as he might...
a penny for your thoughts
Sometimes beautiful moments in life happen. Really beautiful moments when you know you are exactly where you are supposed to be. After a weekend of having my heart exposed all I wanted to do last night was lick my wounds. And while being around people...
Advice About Being a Grown up
I mean, there are worst things in life than having to be a grown up right? If you can name one, please tell me! I remember that I couldn't wait to grow up. I thought grown ups were cool because they could make important decisions. They could...
on the way home
My dad has spent the last week in Tanzania (with a team of people). I'm always challenged by his faith, but getting daily updates of the number of people they are talking to has really opened my eyes to how many do not know the story of our Savior. How...
digital estate plan
So, I spent some time this evening working on my digital estate plan. Seems weird right? I saw a post in a group I’m a member of yesterday and it got me thinking. Maybe it’s the fact that I’ve had to face death or that I used to work in estate planning myself,...
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