Author: Kayfromhome
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Lonely Hearts Club
I used to be that person. The person who ever so noticeably avoided the candy aisle around mid-February, and who sometimes ate drive through tacos alone on Fridays. I was the girl who talked herself into going on bad dates because I was afraid of dying alone. I dreaded any functions that required me to…
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For Daniel: Year Two, The Story of Us
Let’s face it. Valentine’s Day can be really taxing. There’s pressure from all sides. For those in an undefined relationship, there’s pressure to commit. For those in a committed relationship, there’s pressure to out-buy, and out-perform. Finally, for those who aren’t in relationships, there’s the onslaught of happily committed couples around every corner, oozing affection,…
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An Introvert’s Lament
I swear, I’m not anti-social. In fact, I need socialization. I crave belonging, and I long for friendship, conversation and laughter like anyone else. I just do socialization a little differently than you do.
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When God gives you a bad gift.
Vanity, pride, and a deep love for pretty things bred a severe self-loathing at my mediocrity. Anyone smarter, lovelier and more talented was automatically categorized as “enemy”—specially favored and preferred by God.
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A Gathered People
We have turned independence into isolation. It has become less natural for us to be together than it is for us to be apart. Community is more than a 2017 buzzword. It’s necessary for living a healthy life.
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My Life is Full
My life is full to the brim of photos depicting a life that looks nothing like the one I planned to have, but oh, how unremarkably beautiful it all is.
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Can I still be a Christian on the days that I can’t stand anyone?
To be human is to be imperfect. In fact the word “human” in the dictionary is synonymous with the word “flawed” and “frail.”
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Isolation, Social Silos and this thing called Social Anxiety.
Social anxiety is a condition that seems to have become rampant in recent years. It used to be that if an individual had trouble interacting with others, it was a personality quirk… Not a disorder. These days, things are a little different. Many would much rather text than call, and a ringing phone is enough…
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God won’t give you more than you can handle… and other drivel not found in the Bible.
I grew up hearing the phrase, “God won’t give you more than you can handle.” It was meant as an encouragement. Buck up, kiddo. You’re stronger than your circumstances. You can get through anything with God and a little bit of elbow grease. For a time, I believed that. I lived as if God would…
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When Being Busy Isn’t Beneficial: Why we need more margin
Ah, vacation. When else can you justifiably wake up at 9, lay in bed until 2, and do nothing but scroll through facebook and read books all day? Without feeling guilty, that is. Now that school is back in session and Fall is right around the corner, there’s a summer-lovin’ part of my heart that…
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