I haven’t devoted an entire blog post to the physical appearance aspect of femininity, but it has been weighing on my mind for a few weeks. Admittedly, it has taken that long to grapple with the topic before I felt comfortable to talk about it. Similarly to when I spoke about health last week, the … Continue reading Femininity: on physical appearance
Dear friend, I used to think my relationship with God was like a train on a track. I would gain speed, then stop, over and over. Only some sort of dramatic prayer would let me go on again, as though I had to find special words to allow me to continue. I used to think … Continue reading Newsletter: the ongoing trek
In January I wrote this post and mentioned I thought I was going through a spiritual wilderness. Sometime last year (probably around October when I lost my job during a lockdown), I began to feel lost and while I was reading my Bible and praying as normal, it felt like God was not close to … Continue reading My Spiritual Wilderness
Maybe other writers feel this way, but I find the drive to write decreases the more I hear about what’s going on around us. When the lockdowns were first beginning in Sydney, I found myself not wanting to blog because I felt like I would be just another voice writing about covid before knowing the … Continue reading Performative Beliefs
While laziness is not an attribute we should embrace, there is, of course, a big need for rest in our lives. This comes into play both physically and inwardly. For both our physical and spiritual replenishment, God has given us the sabbath, a Biblical concept that many live out differently. While I am not an … Continue reading Femininity: being at rest
There hasn’t been any time in my life that I haven’t believed in God. When I was young this belief was passed onto me by my parents, but I transitioned into having my own faith somewhere in my teenage years. I don’t recall there being one moment that I “became” a Christian, however, there have … Continue reading My Testimony
It’s been just over a month since leaving social media permanently, for good, and about three weeks since updating my phone to be Google free. I feel more at peace. Even though I tried to use Instagram well when I had it; that is, I didn’t follow many people and was intentional about what I … Continue reading Finding Peace without Instagram
I’ve never been an overly adventurous person. I like small, simple walks in nature, but not eight-hour hikes. I like going to the beach, but not going as far out into the ocean as possible. Bears are my favourite animal, but that doesn’t mean I want to meet one while I’m camping. I’ve never been … Continue reading The Pull of Adventure
Someone recently told me that I’m good at conclusions, or something like that. I’m good at concluding things. I wouldn’t disagree, but I think sometimes I go too far in cutting things off before their time, for the sake of moving on. Whenever I go away on holidays, the last morning is always wobbly. Knowing … Continue reading Conclusions and Closure
2021 is the year of focusing on my health. Which, when put like that, sounds kind of boring. But honestly, I’m excited. I wouldn’t say I’ve ever neglected my wellbeing, unless you consider neglect to be convincing my mum that a dentist appointment doesn’t have to be every six months. But it hasn’t been much … Continue reading My Focus of 2021
the softest words 