Category: personal
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For Daniel: Year Three, I Love The Way
We were married last year. You promised some things, and I did too. There were words thrown around like “love” and “forever” and “yours” and “mine.” We swore to each other in front of friends, family and a few strangers that we would love and cherish each other until our very last breath. I didn’t…
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When Fear Strikes Again
Last month I had a panic attack. It was a full blown, heart pumping, blood rushing, fists clenching, freak-out. To feel like you have no control over your own mind and body is a scary thing. I would have screamed if there had been enough breath in my lungs. I forgot how excruciating anxiety can…
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I meant to be thinner for my wedding.
I was going to start working out 6 months before, because I was going to have a killer body for the honeymoon…
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PSA: 2 Weeks Out
This is a public service announcement that I am getting married in TWO WEEKS. So, I apologize for the unintentional hiatus. To make up for my absence… An update. Some Current Events: I’m almost all the way in to my new apartment! You know, except for the living there full time part. Loving shout out…
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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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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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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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Stop Asking Me When I’m Getting Married
Ignorant, yet well-meaning people. Is there anyone in the world so dangerously unaware?
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