I wish I had clearer skin… I want to have a body like hers… I have to do whatever I can to change what I have into what they have… But I am blessed to inhabit this body that was hand crafted for me.
Tag: life
31 Lessons I Learned During Dressember
If you’ve been following along with my social media this past month, you’ll see that I’ve spent the last 31 days wearing a dress to advocate against human trafficking as well as raising money to help organizations continue to work in the lives of those trapped in bondage. In short, I’ve spent the last month…
Let’s Be Real: We All Get Angry
Confession time: I get really mad sometimes. Now I’m not talking about getting a little peeved now and then, or occasionally yelling into a pillow. I’m talking about those moments when you get so mad that you want to punch a wall, and where you can feel the steam coming out of your ears. This…
Shifting Seasons
Do you know what I love about living in Alberta? Besides the mountains and amazing burgers, what I love the most about living in this province is probably the fact that we can experience every single season all in one…sometimes even multiple times a day! Now when you read that, I hope that you can…
The Art of Surrender
I’m a habitual planner. If there’s something that needs to be planned, I’m there. If there’s something that doesn’t need to be planned, I’m there anyway trying to sort everything into colour coordinated flow charts and file folders. I love to plan out where I’ll live, how I’ll achieve my dream job, what my wedding…
Are You Resting Well?
And on the seventh day, God finished the work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all the work that he had done…for about 20 minutes and then he looked over his to-do list and added a couple more things. And then he checked his emails, just in case something…
Find Your Fellowship
What do The Fellowship of the Ring, Fast and Furious, and Parks and Recreation all have in common? They all feature strong friendships; ones that can withstand the test of time, can walk through any trials (even middle earth), and celebrate the successes of our lives. This idea of strong friendships is a common theme…
Looking Back
A lot can happen in a year… You can start a new job, Move cities, Switch university majors, Start relationships, And end relationships, Take up a new hobby, Break bones, And heal the broken areas inside yourself. Yes, a lot can happen in a year. When I look back on the past year, I no…
Why I Raise My Voice
Why are you so passionate about such an awful topic? Do you need to be talking about that, aren’t there more qualified people out there? I don’t think that it’s as big of a deal as you’re making it. These are just a few of the questions of comments that any proponent for the abolishment…
I Am Not Alone
You do not belong here. You are no longer permitted to take up residence in my life. Your crushing weight and sharpened claws no longer have a hold on my heart. I am whole I am loved I am fierce I am no longer in need of you In fact, I never was. -an open…
