Over the last three and a half years in DC, I’ve lived what feels like many lives. I’ve been disillusioned and sad. I’ve been hopeful and hungry. I’ve been broken and lost. I’ve been whole and happy. But as I leave this city — hurriedly and unexpectedly, I am deeply grateful. I’ve grown up here,… Continue reading a love story
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depressed but not despairing
Going to be straight up honest here today: I’m struggling with clinical depression. Also warning: this is about prayer. If you know me in my off-line life, this probably is no surprise — in the last week I have received a message with a self-care worksheet from my mom, a text from a wonderful friend that she is… Continue reading depressed but not despairing
a meditation on insignificance
We live in such a small time. Who is to say what parts of our current history will look like a flash in the pan? A two hundred year power is the kind of thing they hardly bother teaching to you. A century ago we were only just awaking to news of the Great War.… Continue reading a meditation on insignificance
poetry dose | five
Tonight I was at Theology on Tap, and one of the speakers asked some questions I didn’t feel like answering. I don’t want to answer them now either. So I’m sharing them with you. And making it my delayed poetry dose for the week — I think that “Wild Geese” by Mary Oliver (a perennial classic… Continue reading poetry dose | five
grasping for ghosts
Last July was a time in my life when I woke up early on the weekend, ready to hop out of bed and do chores and accomplish things. Have a clean apartment and be exciting. I had lots of activities and visitors and visits to make. I’m not so interested in that this July. Over… Continue reading grasping for ghosts
At Verily: Six Habits Every Twentysomething Should Practice
Hey, you! My post today is just pointing you in another direction — I have a piece up at Verily: …A part of me believed that if I didn’t figure out my trajectory during my third decade of life, I would already be behind. Worse, I’d be running out of time. As a recent college graduate… Continue reading At Verily: Six Habits Every Twentysomething Should Practice
so you want to change your life
Be dissatisfied. Be completely unsure why. Try to find ways to be satisfied. Some suggestions: achieve goals, get a new job, fall in love, buy new clothes, travel, go to concerts, drink, eat, decorate your house Continue to be dissatisfied. Start wondering why. Really wonder. Some suggestions: journal, read, trawl social media, sit in an… Continue reading so you want to change your life
standing where my feet are
I have never really been a subscriber of the “bloom where you’re planted” philosophy. I’m more of the “change everything until it works” school of thought (that is not a real thing). In any case, though, I tend to be more willing to make change than to work through things. It’s not great, especially because… Continue reading standing where my feet are
the flip side of handing god my problems
Earlier this week, I had conversations with two of my friends about a topic that has been on my mind a lot – obedience. Obedience isn’t a popular concept, especially in our fiercely individualist, independent culture. I am very much a product of that culture. Even a year ago, I would have conflated obedience with oppression… Continue reading the flip side of handing god my problems
seven things that choked me up this week
I’ve been a Moody B (that can both stand for my name and a less nice word) all week. I am not even going to think about the Parks and Rec finale because then I will just LOSE it. So here are seven things that helped me continue to fuel my Moody B-ness this week: 1. This… Continue reading seven things that choked me up this week
cold pressed 