Life is about transformation
Preparing to leave Uganda today after being here the last 9 days. My heart is full and my mind more clear than it’s been. This trip gave me more than I could have asked for. This trip gave me opportunity to be still and listen. To be mindful and aware of all the little things
I am a planner. I like to make plans and stick to them. I like consistency and seeing the big picture in circumstances. Anytime I am in a situation where there is no solid plan I prepare myself mentally by telling myself that the plan is to be spontaneous. This works well for a trip
It has been a very long time since I have sat down to write a blog. I have sat at my computer screen and had all sorts of blogs on my mind but then I stopped because I couldn’t find the words I want to say in the right way. So then nothing was written
Remember when you were a little kid and could dream to be whatever you wanted to be? You could say just about anything and people would let you say it. They wouldn’t shoot down your idea because it wasn’t logical… they would just smile (while thinking there is no way that will happen). Then one
Today is the last day of February and we are quickly approaching spring. Spring brings about so many thoughts. In spring we see daylight lasting longer. We see the weather start to get warmer. We see flowers and trees begin to bloom once again. With spring I feel a sense of excitement being to come
Happy Sunday! I don’t know about you but Sunday is the day I typically use to prepare myself for the next week. I try and meal prep, plan my workouts and any other things that may occur in the week ahead. In the midst of that, I try and also make time for self-care. Some
One thing I have learned over the years working in mental health and in social work is that self-care is hard. It is hard to be kind to yourself, and yet so easy to tell others that they need to do this. Maybe it’s just me. I typically start the new year with this intention
Waking up this morning in Congo, I woke up with a sense of wonder. We are really here in Congo! And I know that God has many things in store. As I pondered the day and began to be filled with anticipation, the power in the hotel room went out and I was reminded of
“I will never be the same again, I can never return I’ve closed the door. I will walk the path and I will run the race and I will never be the same again.” I don’t know about you, but there are moments in my life where I know that change has happened and it
The past few months have been one filled with change. At the beginning of fall I left a job doing amazing work and moved full time into working in mental health (also doing amazing work). This of course came after finishing my PhD in Psychology and no longer having the role of grad student. And