Where Can I Find the Truth of My Identity?

From the early age of five years old, I learned to root my identity in what I could do. It started as early as the T-ball days! Maybe you are like me and have been conditioned to see your value in terms of your productivity and talent. I’m here to tell you the good news- …

An Appeal to End “The Friend Zone” as We Know It

One time, a guy friend of mine was lamenting to me about being put in the “friendzone”, and it was really hard to hear his complaint knowing the honest intentions of the women on the other side. Contrary to my personality, I went on a big rant on why his use of the word “friendzone”…

Reclaiming the Breakup Culture

“Breaking up is hard to do.” Or so the saying goes. But, in all honesty,  it doesn’t have to be. Hear me out. Be honest, be intentional, and, for the love of all that is good, don’t do it over text.  Now that last part may seem silly, but I’ve witnessed it so many times…

Contraception Doesn’t Bring Freedom

I was recently talking with someone who is newly married. When he was speaking, he shared how beautiful it was to fully give of himself on his wedding night in a way he had never experienced before.  We throw around this phrase of “fully giving of ourselves,” but what does it mean? While there’s many…

Rape Isn’t All About Sex

What happens in the brain when someone is attacked by a dog? It goes into flight-or-fight mode. Their brain processes the threat in this tiny part of the brain called the amygdala, which recognizes the threat, then sends signals to the rest of the brain and body on how to best respond in order to…

Where are You? What are You Doing?

I love Star Wars. The action is exciting, the effects are revolutionary, and the music is great but most importantly it tells a story of personal growth. Luke Skywalker goes from an average farmer to a man who not only saves the galaxy but redeems the soul of his father. This is an incredible transformation…

A Walking Miracle

When I was a sophomore in college, I had the opportunity to study abroad in Florence, Italy. It was an amazing semester of adventure. We visited new cities and countries, tried new foods, experienced new cultures and made new friends. I also remember going into SO many churches and holy sites. They seemed to be…

Learning to Love What You Hate

I am terrible at art. Just terrible at it. You could give me every single art tool that has ever been created and I could maybe MAYBE make a stick figure. Art is something I never just had a talent for, and it was never something I saw myself improving in over time. There are…