I’ve noticed over the past six or seven years that my monthly mood swings have become less and less severe. I thought, “It’s all because I’ve become so mature. I have learned to control my moods. It’s just a frame of mind. I am so on top of this female thing.” Then I changed my [...]
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In college I studied conflict and communication. I took classes on how to mediate discussions and strive for a beneficial outcome for both parties. I studied theories and practiced negotiations. I wrote papers and worked in small groups. I knew it all. Until I got married. Then I learned what it means for emotions to [...]
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I spent Friday and Saturday with my sister at a prayer conference. By the end of it, I had been awake for 40 hours with only 3 hours of sleep. This photo was taken in a German restaurant near the 36 hour mark. Surprisingly, we are both smiling albeit having bags under our eyes. Time [...]
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About two nights a week my husband will say, “Do you want to watch a documentary?“ To which I respond, “Heck yes.“ Then I grab my computer, slip on my old, dirty Crocs and a two-sizes-too-big-for-me-sweater. My husband pops popcorn on the stove and we walk to his studio. Among all the documentary choices on [...]
READ MORE »Sometimes life does not move in the direction you planned. I never thought my father would die at the age of 51, never to see his grandchildren or walk my sisters down the wedding aisle. Other times life goes exactly as you thought and you wish you had planned differently. These are the moments I [...]
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