CHOOSE Joy in Adventure
This trip was one of a lifetime, another highlight of my personal and professional journey.
CHOOSE Joy in Letting Go!
What things have you clung to that no longer serve you? In what areas of your life have you caged yourself or allowed others to do so? What are you still showing up for out of obligation only, and no
Keep Writing: The Theologian I Never Knew I Needed
Reading Howard Thurman through 2021 gave my heart the resettling I needed. I don’t know what this new year will bring, but I am thankful for how the previous year ended. And if that ending is any indication of what
CHOOSE Joy in New Beginnings
Some of us realized that yes, it’s great to have goals and plans for the new year BUT it’s even better to take EVERY day, every week, every month, every season, every celebration as opportunities to begin again.
CHOOSE Joy!
As we entered the last quarter of the year, my life began to shift. I start the new year in this place. I start this year without a laundry list of goals or resolutions. Instead, I start it with stillness.
My Christmas Invitation to You …
Rest can be a long-forgotten practice in academia. Sometimes I still forget. But when I do, I feel God’s gentle nudge saying: Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my
As I Reflect on the Year …
AND love persists. Happiness calls our name. Joy can be our default home. I welcome all of this. I embrace it. I hold it close to my heart.
Reblog – It Happened: 4th Quarter Wins!
2020 has been A LOT. We’ve lost a lot. Family. Friends. Loved ones. Jobs. Income. Community. And some of us lost faith, as well as hope – if even temporarily. I am not a fan of glossing over these deep
In the Stillness: Reflections on Seasons of Silence Part II
There is something about hushing all the noise of the external world and sitting with our thoughts, as well as our hearts. There is something about not running to distractions to pacify our emotions. And there is something so incredibly
In the Stillness: Reflections on Seasons of Silence Part I
I believe we all need these intentional times of stillness, of quiet, and of reflection. We all need times and periods where we let go of plans, submit our bodies to the longings of lessened activity, and listen intentionally to