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all that matters
Some days are harder than others on this whole “I am enough” journey. Some days it seems as though everyone is shouting at me with their words, their actions, and everything in between, that once again I don’t measure up. I’m not enough. Some days the demons grow louder,...
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sometimes
Sometimes prayer is simply the steadfastness of going about my day, doing what needs to be done—even—especially—that which I’d rather not do, or that which I feel unable, inadequate to do. Sometimes prayer is simply one foot in front of the other. Sometimes arms raised in...
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gratitude and grief
I checked two bags at the airport, both bursting at the seams, and boarded a flight with a heart that was just as full. My soul was brimming with eager expectancy and apprehension. There were equal parts passion and fear, joy and sadness, excitement and hesitation. Like most people following...
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TGIF: on puzzle pieces, sunshine, & friendship
I saw this exercise in the archives of Brené Brown’s blog, and loved it so much I decided to resurrect it here at the Grit. So here is my TGI this Friday… … … … I’m trusting that all the details will work out. Somehow. I’ve got a lot of puzzle pieces...
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