Should We Morph Ourselves Into Their “Dream Girl/Boy”?

Thinking back throughout the course of my life, I’m ashamed to admit how often I pretended to be interested in several things just to get a guy’s attention. In fact, my senior year of High School was the most eminent example of this: It was then that I joined my school’s business club, attended every…

To the Girl Who Has Never Been In a Relationship. 

Hi, my name is Dani, I am 24 years old and I have never been asked out on a date. In the world we live in today, this statement is one of shame, embarrassment, and insecurity. And to be honest with you I have experienced all of these. It was shameful to be used by…

If Not You, Who? A Calling to the Fight for Our Culture

If God stood in front of you today, flesh and bone, and called you to follow Him, would you?  Over the last month or so, I’ve been making my way through the series “The Chosen.” In one of the episodes, a Pharisee named Nicodemus is shown speaking with Jesus. As their conversation goes on, Nicodemus…

Romance Isn’t Everything

Let me start by saying don’t let the title of this blog fool you, hear me out. Often what we see with relationships in our culture, especially in the media, is the idealization of romantic relationships. Think about your favorite TV shows or movies, more often than not, there is a romantic subplot there to…

Our Hearts Must Be Broken

Having your heart broken is nothing short of agonizing and disappointing. At that point in the relationship, you’ve shared memories with this person and mended your lives together. You have taught each other things that you could have only learned from one another, but in a single conversation, all of that could be taken away.…

Whatever Makes You Happy

“Well, as long as it makes you happy, that’s all that matters.”  This sentiment is a common response I hear after someone shares a life update. Maybe they got a new job, or they’re in a new relationship, or perhaps they entered back into an old relationship.  Is it always the wrong thing to say?…

A Guide to Stop Viewing Men Through the Lens of Your Checklist

“What’s your type?” We’ve probably all been asked this question at some point in our lives or another but for me, it began at a fairly young age. My elementary school memories consist of my friends and I playing games like M.A.S.H. attempting to figure out what our significant others’ hair color, name, career, etc.…

A Short Guide to the Virtues

It’s very difficult in our particular time to discern between right and wrong. Fewer role models than ever are willing to draw lines in the sand on important issues. Our own families are often very divided and fractured, with parents and kids on completely different pages; all the while, schools have been left with the…