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Refresh of My Mission
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately. I’m coming out of a long, dark night of the soul and I’m beginning to see the light pouring in...
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May 20, 2023


Grief
It’s a funny thing, really. I thought I had befriended grief, but I still get caught off-guard when she shows up at my doorstep...
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May 17, 2023


Parallel Processing
Something has shifted for me, and it feels major. I can't explain what it is, though I have a deep knowing that things are going to start...
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Apr 7, 2023


Miracles
There is no place for women like me at church. Which is a damn shame, because I’ve actually found a church that I really like and I do...
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Apr 2, 2023


Perfection
Happy Sunday. I just sat through what was probably the most healing church experience I have ever had. I won’t go into it, but truly I...
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Mar 26, 2023


Emmanuel.
I left a marriage in October. It's March now, and I'm finally ready to talk about it. The reason I know I'm ready is because I am finding...
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Mar 23, 2023


Eating My Words
If you are the kind of person who loves it when other people are wrong, then grab your popcorn my frienemy, because I’m about to eat my...
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Mar 21, 2023


Non-attachment
Something clicked for me the other day. I heard the words, "non-attachment," and realized that the past few years have been a hands-on...
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Mar 19, 2023


Why I Write
Every so often, usually when I'm already feeling low, I experience waves of terror that wash over me as I consider how vulnerable I've...
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Mar 18, 2023


I'm Tapping Out
To all of my Christian friends who have probably been praying for me for the past few years: you win. I'm tapping out of new age...
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Mar 16, 2023


Surrender versus Apathy
This one is a tricky one. On the outside they look similar, which leads me to the understanding that it truly is an internal choice....
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Mar 1, 2023


On Narcissism
I don’t know what your social media algorithm is feeding you, but whatever it is is a reflection of your inner state. If you find that...
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Feb 28, 2023


Deconstructing Your Garbage
Cynicism is not maturity, which is something that took me a long time to learn. When I was younger I believed that my cynicism made me...
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Feb 27, 2023


1 Corinthians 13:7... sorta
I remember the moment my life changed. I was sitting on the toilet in a tiny basement suite, going through a breakup with my boyfriend,...
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Feb 26, 2023


A blog in 2023?!
Introduction to Steph, of Crown & Bouquet
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Feb 1, 2023
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