Verses for the battle in your mind
In my last blog I talked about my journey with OCD and my belief that our attitude and mindset is the key to overcoming it. I still struggle with OCD and anxiety. I’m sure you’re curious about what actual coping mechanisms I use to overcome intrusive and negative thoughts. One night when I was in …
Half the Battle Is in the Mind: My Journey Battling OCD with Gratitude and Hope
Trigger warning: Vivid descriptions of OCD, struggling with self-harm, and intrusive thoughts, mentions of abuse, depression, anxiety I’ve struggled with OCD since I was a little girl. When I was younger I remember needing to wear a specific color of underwear on specific days (LOL) or I’d fear my day wouldn’t go well or that …
Laid Off, But Lifted: How Faith, Family, and Foreign Soil Helped Me Heal
I was informed I was being laid off about a month ago on May 1st. It was shocking but I also wasn’t surprised. I felt something like this coming, so much so that when I saw a random meeting on my calendar, I thought and said aloud, “What if …?” The signs were all there. …
The Cost of Caring: What Holy Week Taught Me About Boundaries, Burnout, and Love
In today’s blog I’ll give you a life update while also sharing some lessons or things I learned last week. Last week was a bit of a tough week…on Thursday my mom had an injury at work. She is a custodian and as she was wringing a mop in the janitor’s closet she hit her …
Pave the Road, Then Walk it: 7 Roads to Pave in Life Before You Die
Ever walked on an unpaved, rocky, gravel road? It’s quite uncomfortable right? My spiritual mentor gave me this parable and compared this to our lives of faith. When we make ourselves like paving a road, then it is easy and we are able to live comfortable lives in the body and in the spirit. He …
Overcoming Obsession: Breaking Free from Romantic Idolization
Ok so I just finished reading/listening to my favorite series of all time called, The Lunar Chronicles. It is easily one of the best sci-fi, romance, action-adventure I’ve ever read, seriously. IYKYK. So anyway this is legit my 7th time reading this series (I think I’ve read it once a year since I was in …
Forgiving a friend who hurt you
Have you ever been hurt by a friend? In a way that is unimaginable and undeniably unkind? I’m sure you have- I’m sure we all have! Or maybe it wasn’t a very close friend but a coworker or someone you see a lot and can’t avoid? I’ve experienced that before too. It’s very hard to forgive …
Will my dreams come true?
We all have regrets and dreams. I think they are both very similar. One is a thing we wanted and wish we’d fulfilled. The other is along the same path. There is still hope in fulfilling a dream, but you know if you don’t do it, you will be full of regret. On the other …
Live like Jesus: Pray in the morning
Thursday morning I woke up with my heart beating out of my chest. I checked the time and it was 2:48am. Suddenly, the memory of my nightmare flashed into my mind like a movie playing from beginning to end. In my dream, I’d woken up early to meet God at church. I was clothed in …