Hi there world, it's been a little while! This summer I'm diving back into my hobbies so I won't find myself burnt out again this January after what I know will be a very tiring holiday season. I've been playing the piano, learning to sew, reading books and playing Animal Crossing, all in hopes that … Continue reading Busy With My Own House
So, today and maybe tomorrow I’m staying in Birmingham in the house I grew up in. My air conditioning broke in my car and I wanted to get it fixed by my favorite trusty mechanic man before the heat of summer left me in a puddle of sweat during my daily commutes. Not that I’ll … Continue reading even here
So, if you follow me on Instagram, I'm sure you've seen that I've recently adopted a new baby. He's a rabbit that I've named River and he is the cutest bun ever (he's also the bun in the picture and WOW is he so photogenic right?). He's the fluffiest, wiggliest lil gift I've ever been … Continue reading lessons from river the rabbit
So, I've been having a similar conversation with a lot of my buds. A lot of them are in difficult seasons, seasons marked by loss or discouragement or painful-but-necessary rummaging through previously unpacked emotional baggage. And seeing as my heart has been carrying around sadness like a heavily-laden, undetachable backpack for awhile now, I've started … Continue reading the delight of the weak
So, I have this tendency to completely avoid anything that hurts my feelings or makes me upset. Ask any of my longtime friends... conflict is only a pain I endure if I love you deep enough to put my hatred of confrontation temporarily behind me, and a lot of times it looks like me saying, … Continue reading sun and shield
Lately, life has been a lil less than spectacular. I've been working six to seven days each week and barely sleeping because my air conditioning was out for over three weeks. Ya know what happens when I run on fumes? Tears. And ya know what happens when my usually-cool home becomes a sauna? Gnats in … Continue reading JOY JOY JOY!!!!
If you know me at all, you know my birthday is a day that I dread. If my mama knew that, she would be so sad because she would feel like she failed at celebrating me all these years, but my parents have actually done the world's greatest job at showing me how much they … Continue reading Birthday blues
Lately, there have been a lot of things that have made me question, even if for just a second, God's goodness. People I love are hurting. People I love deeply are losing babes and parents and even spouses every passing day. Disease has been apart of my family's life since I was a child, but just … Continue reading when thankfulness seems impossible
So, I'm convinced I have the world's cutest betta fish. His name is Finley and he's genuinely the most beautiful and lovable lil creature. And I do, in fact, love him very, very much. Every morning I wake up alone. I wash my face, brush my teeth, put my contacts in, and head to the … Continue reading on fish and singleness
Lately, my heart has been in constant panic. Every second of every day, there's chaos in what used to be the quiet spaces of my soul. My very being is frantic, my brain incapable of turning off the worry and fear that reside in (what used to be) even the most peaceful of corners. It's … Continue reading now and forevermore
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