4 Things This Introvert Is Sick of Hearing
“…such comments are a typical trend in my life: while I’m perfectly willing to accept the desire others may have to undergo a constant stream of socialization, the same people never seem to extend the same courtesy to me. Instead, they often heap on a plethora of free advice about how I can “fix” the supposed ailment that is my introversion.”
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It’s Okay to Have No Purpose Beyond Being and Enjoying This Moment
“I was sitting on my yoga mat with my legs stretched out in front of me. I bent forward into a fold, puffing and clenching my jaw as I extended my fingertips toward my toes. I was growing angrier by the second…”
The Art of Sacred Space: Why I stopped resenting church
“This sacred space, dedicated to cultivating an arena where hearts are meant to soar, had become as dull to me as a trip to the grocery store.”
Being “Right” Doesn’t Mean Being Happy
“Every one of my siblings had an identity crisis and rebelled against my parents’ reign at some point, dabbling in political differentiation or off-the-wall clothing. However, I never did. I didn’t like causing trouble, but to be honest, I never really had troubles to report…I didn’t realize until I got older how much of my identity had become wrapped up in that “being-right” mold.”
Hello, You Nervous Wreck: Choosing Self-Forgiveness
“One of the worst things about the pain was its brutal unexpectedness: one moment I would be driving down the road in my car, completely fine, and then from out of nowhere a flood of emotions would crash through my complacency, sending shards of white-hot anger and humiliation through my heart all over again.”
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Learning To Cultivate Self-Love While Living With Anxiety
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Tinsel Eyes
“His passing gave birth to a new kind of faith: that I have a right to hope for a life well lived, and the choice to seize every moment.”
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“This cemented in my brain that to be loved, I had to win the approval of those around me. I learned to walk on eggshells, trembling and sweating as I trod the thin line between earning love and invoking the disappointment of my authority figures.”
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