Every month, I’m taking a look back at the things I learned, loved, and lived through. I’m also looking forward to the next month. This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive money if you make a purchase using the links, but there is no further cost to you. LEARNED I am learning what […]
Weekend Fun & Gavin Stone
As January dwindles down, here are some Weekend Fun links for you. Enjoy! The Resurrection of Gavin Stone is my move recommendation this week. I don’t know how many more showings there will be of this movie in the theaters so go watch it now. It stars comedian Anjelah Johnson-Reyes and Brett Dalton aka Grant Ward […]
It’s Crazy Out There So Prepare Yourself
As we piled into the car on a night guaranteed to have congested traffic, my sister said, “It’s going to be crazy out there so prepare yourself mentally.” It’s stuck ever since because I’ve never even considered mental preparation when it came to traffic. My mantra was to just get through it, but preparing for […]
When Que Sera Sera is A-Okay
I was the little perfectionist growing up. Everything had to be done right, so I took risks in secret (because if I failed, nobody will know), hid unfavorable consequences to my actions, and cheated my way out of my mistakes. All to present a picture of perfection because I believed that if I wasn’t, I would […]
Weekend Fun, Rain, and the Bible
It is a stormy weekend for me, which is a welcome change after years of drought. There are cases of “the grass is greener on the other side” though. We complain when it’s hot and we complain when it’s cold, so I’m trying to be grateful for whatever moment I’m in. Enjoy these Weekend Fun […]
Planning for the Pantser
In NaNoWriMo, there are two types of writers: planners and pantsers. Planners make plans. They outline their novel. They know what each chapter is going to be about. They have a plan they follow. Pantsers (pants-ers) fly by the seat of their pants. They wing it. They start with an idea and freewrite. I’m a […]
What Does Turning 32 Mean?
Today I turned 32 and one of my first thoughts was, “I don’t know what this age means.” Sixteen meant freedom because I can drive. Eighteen meant possibilities because I entered college. Twenty-one meant responsibilities because I was legally a full-pledged adult. With every age since then, I’ve had an idea of what that age […]
