Better not eat those donuts if you want to lose those hips. That’s what the older lady said to me as she scanned my receipt at Sam’s Club. I blurted our “I don’t need to lose my hips, thanks!” and walked away shaken by her pointed comment. I couldn’t believe she’d said that. As I walked to my car with…
There’s an innocence and feeling of safety that’s lost when someone takes it upon themselves to touch or interact with you in a sexual manner when it’s not consensual. You see the world, see men, very differently. Their strength becomes your enemy and their covering perceived as controlling. I was a pre-teen out with two girlfriends and we were hanging…
My brother sent me this old picture last year and I’ve yet to be able to stop thinking about it. It’s your typical awkward, but cute, middle school photo that most of us enjoy and concurrently, laugh at. This photo brought on a different set of emotions for me. At the time, I was dating the guy of my dreams—cute…
There’s a big difference between something that is imprisoned and something that is dead. I came to realize the distinctions in a personal time of worship and prayer. I was basking in the lyrics of a powerful Spotify playlist. I had all the big hitters lined up – Hillsong United, All Sons and Daughters, Kari, Jen and Brian Johnson… and…
“The little things are really the big things. It’s the simple love notes we leave each other in our bathroom. It’s staying up late, when we’re exhausted to have quality time together. It’s taking a shower together. It’s telling each other they smell good, or look sexy (often!). It’s the texts throughout the day to let the other person know…
“Carl and I married very young and one of many things that has helped us in our years of marriage has been that we are truly best friends. There are moments and situations in our marriage that require me to listen to Carl’s perspective as a man not as my husband. There are certain things that men process differently, and…