Don’t Just Dream
To be honest it started out as a joke. I had felt confident that I retired at the right time from my athletic career because the normal path of life told me it was to move on. If you weren’t good enough to be a […]
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Unpacking My Part in Your Pain
Being a part of someone’s pain I think if I lacked the desire to be truly transparent I would name this post “To the One That I Hurt”. I highly doubt that many people want to admit they have hurt more than one person, let […]
Doubt: A Silent Killer
When I think about things I regret in my life, I often find that I regret the things I didn’t do, more than the things I did do. Not taking action in my life hurt more. I felt constantly stuck with the “what ifs” clouding […]
Because He Loved Us
“We love because he first loved us.” – 1 John 4:19 When I was little, I loved every Disney princess story. They all had happy endings involving a prince that had fallen head-over-glass-slipper in love with a young and beautiful girl in a breath-taking dress. […]
Out of the Pit of Misery
If you Google “the pit of misery”, Urban dictionary defines it as “the dungeon of terror when you don’t bring bud light to a party”. “I did not bring bud light to the party so I was sentenced to the pit of misery.” Dilly, […]
When a Father Loves Like God Does
Family is one of the most important aspects in my life and I have been beyond blessed to have an incredible family. While my whole family is special, my parents are extraordinary and mean so much to me. I’m lucky to be so close to […]
Keep Going
Today marks eighteen weeks since my first surgery, and two weeks from my second surgery. Having two surgeries within four months is not something I would wish on anyone because of how many challenges I have faced. Every day I am faced with something new. […]
How to Lose Yourself
I tend to be a very stubborn, headstrong person. I’m fearless and I love hard. Giving up is never a viable option for me, and change can really scare me. I tend to do the same thing over and over and over, expecting different results, […]
My Invisible Illness and How I Cope With It
To be honest, coping isn’t easy. There isn’t an automatic fix. There isn’t a great way to describe my actions. I wish I could tell some people how much I love them without feeling like I doubt them, or that I don’t trust them, because […]
My Open Battle With Anxiety
My heart is pounding and thumping in my chest right now. Cue lightheadedness and over-thinking of what people might think when they read this. Sometimes I feel like I am about to pass out, drowning in feelings and thoughts. Overwhelmed is probably the best way […]