Let God Love You

“The only thing you need to do to get to Heaven is let God love you.”  Stunned by my priest friend’s statement, I’ve spent the past several months bringing it to prayer. At first, it felt too simple, almost easy. The only thing I need to do to get to Heaven is let God love…

You are Not a Cosmic Accident

Did you ever hear those fairytale stories about how babies come into existence, like the stork that dropped Dumbo off to his mom in swaddling blankets? Well for me, I grew up believing that the FedEx shipping company dropped me off on my birthday. This was something my sister told me all of the time;…

Taylor Swift’s Guide to Confession

Anyone who knows me knows that I am a huge Taylor Swift fan, a fact that can be easily demonstrated by my uncanny ability to recognize her songs playing in public. In my Spotify Wrapped for 2021, she was my most listened to artist and I ranked in the top 4% of her listeners. One…

Fashion Reverences the Body

Over the past several decades, fashion has mistakenly become an oversexualized way for the culture to objectify the body. Since the creation of the bikini swimsuit in 1946, clothing designers have cultivated this culture of fashion for women that have defined femininity as something to be worn. Much of today’s trends are sought to expose…

Needs Vs. Nice To Haves

When I was a student in high school, I heard a women’s talk at a conference.  During this conference, the speaker talked about the list of standards we must have as women for the men we choose to date. Afterwards, we were encouraged to write down attributes that were mandatory.  Following our own personal brainstorming,…

Let’s Be Honest About Chastity

I think it is time we were honest with ourselves: Do you want to be chaste? Chastity. The virtue of relationships. It allows us to see the human person first and foremost in any relationship. It allows the beauty of each person to be respected and seen. Chastity creates the necessary freedom for a person…

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…