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Lack of Faith: learning to recognize and grow
If you’ve been in a church at one time or another we’ve all heard “Have faith like Abraham”. It’s a line that is even pointed at in Scripture when other Biblical writers point back to Abraham’s faith. I was reading through the Old Testament and when I reached Abraham’s story, it was just like the many other times I’d read it before, however, something caught my attention. Something was different this time. While reading I noticed how Abraham first responded to God early on in his journey, and even when he wasn’t talking to God the way he lived his life didn’t exactly seem like one who was strong in…
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You Are Not Enough…and that’s okay
don't feel pressured to meet everyone's requirement to be "enough"
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Self-Discovery: a time of healing and restoration pt. 2
healing can come from new places...
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Self-Discovery: a time of healing and restoration pt. 1
“What brought you to Korea?” is a question I am often asked, and saying why I am here is hard for me to explain at times. It feels normal. It’s where God opened doors. It’s a place where I feel safe to grow. And it wasn’t until recently after some conversations and self-reflection that I realized one of the reasons why I’m here. I had a lot of pressure back home. And by a lot, I mean enough to where I was struggling so hard to balance the pressure of peers, family, and professors I couldn’t see how it’d get better. Only since coming to Korea have I realized…
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Always but Never: empty words
you probably didn’t notice until we got closer how always and never are two words i’ve left unspoken i don’t think i noticed when but as time went on it became impossible for me to promise things that might never be because people’s words were often broken they said always but didn’t show they said never but then they did they came and went as they liked never thinking about the consequences of the words they said and now that part of me can no longer believe… ~~~<>~~ A recent conversation with a friend left me quiet for a time because I couldn’t say the words they wanted to hear.…
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Climbing the Difficulties of Life
the most important lesson I've learned from climbing
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~starsky: in the dark~
Lost in this desolate land I am free from the things that crowded my mind The boulders that blocked my path are gone The trail is worn, yet not so much that I stumble I am in a void Yet as darkness comes ~true darkness~ I am surrounded by brilliant light as stars fill the sky Is this what beauty is? Is this peace? Nothing in sight, just me and the sky As the heavens dance I am alone and that is enough Accompanied by the wind who sings a sweet lullaby and rustles my clothes I forgot Forgot about that heavy weight that kept me from breathing In this…
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Motivation is Overrated
what is motivation?
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Living With Anxiety: constant insecurity
Trying to live with anxiety is like playing a game. You can plan and strategize as much as you like, but often you can never know exactly what will happen. You can think of every situation and outcome, ones you’ve experienced or know of, yet you may unexpectedly be unable to predict your own involvement. I say this because the weekend I began writing this post I was fine. I made plans in a group setting, but as soon as I arrived I quickly closed off and became an observer. Not that I dislike watching, but I could feel the awkward anxiety and I just wanted to leave. When I’m in…
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i was only twelve
—life as a woman—
being authentic in a filtered world
