We Deserve Better

I dreaded the day I would “officially become a woman”. It turned out to be my 13th birthday. Walking around the showground stable, the smells of fresh wood shavings, crisp fall air and clean leather filled the air. I felt a piercing in my lower stomach and the beginnings of a heat flash. I quickly…

The Power of Masculinity (From a Woman’s Perspective)

Men, I want you to know something. You are POWERFUL. Your masculinity brings something unique to the world and your presence leaves nothing the same because of it. When YOU show up in your uniqueness, I am uniquely affected. When you listen, I feel uniquely heard. When you see me for who I am, I…

What is My Purpose in Life?

When I was in high school, I was in Florida for a national speech and debate tournament. The day before, I was sitting outside the hotel and I was reading an article about an ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In the article, there were firsthand accounts from soldiers fighting on the front lines, and…

What does it mean to be a Catholic Millennial?

There are people who will tell you what being a Catholic means, and I’m sure by now you’ve heard it all. Some will say we aim to control women’s rights, that we hate those within the LGTBQ+ community, or that we worship Mary and the saints. It can be so easy to believe these lies…

Consumed

There I was. Two hours had passed, my eyes were red and bloodshot, and all I felt was disoriented. It was like the world around me was distant and strange, almost like I had checked out of it for a moment. I felt bad and just downright tired and all I had to show for…

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…