Where Do You Draw The Line?: Boundaries for Technology In Relationships

It’s 1:34am. As another text rolls in from your significant other, you quickly reply to keep the conversation going. You should have been asleep hours ago, but you are thriving off of having this person’s undivided attention after a long day. This seems to happen each night. Part of you loves the moment of connection;…

Applying for God’s Job

Have you ever thought to yourself, “Wow. I wish I could change X, Y and Z about ____?”   The older I grow the more I realize my desire to change another human being, especially the guys I’ve dated, leads me to a deeper question of who I am. This desire to change another person stems…

Kobe Bryant and the Culture of Accomplishment

I would like to start by saying that, as a lifelong basketball fan, the recent passing of Kobe Bryant deeply saddened me. I had just sat down in my living room to do some work when my teammate shouted the news from the kitchen. I didn’t believe it, I wanted to believe it was just…

Is Masturbation Healthy?

I talk to young people about a variety of different topics every day. From the fact that they are unique and unrepeatable, to dating advice, to healthy social media habits, to their dignity and worth. A lot of different topics that really get to the core of what young people are asking nowadays: Who am…

Beauty Part Two: Waiting for Marriage

Hey there, beautiful! If you haven’t read my beauty blog part one (That’s What Makes You Beau.Ti.Ful. The One Direction to Beauty) I suggest you click on over before reading on! Just for a quick recap: Beauty is a reflection of the truth; therefore, truth exudes beauty. Thus, we all have an immense capacity for…

“They’re just not my type.”

How many times have we heard ourselves or our friends say something along these lines when going on a first date or even finding out someone is interested in them? I know I have!  Now don’t get me wrong, compatibility and attraction are a huge part of dating someone, but recently, I’ve been realizing that not…

You Are a Gift: Unleashing What That Means

I smiled with joy when I walked into my friend’s bedroom and saw a picture I had gifted her hanging on her wall. What made that moment so special? It wasn’t simply the physical picture itself- but everything it represented. Whether a gift is a batch of cookies or an engagement ring, the way a…

What Hillary Duff taught me about breaking up

Circa 2004, A Cinderella Story. Hillary Duff & Chad Michael Murray were the love story of my childhood. I’ll never forget the moment Hillary Duff’s character (Sam) walked into the men’s locker room ready to tell Chad Michael Murray (Austin) off. And boy did she. The classic line, “Waiting for you is like waiting for…