Dear Diary- I came across a quote from Harriett Lerner in the form of a social media post that said “Authenticity is not about telling all—or telling all at once. It’s about making wise decisions about HOW and WHEN to tell WHAT to WHOM”. Um, come again?! It doesn’t...
Dear Diary- My devotional today emphasized how worry, doubt, envy, etc are all a human’s natural bent. This is normal. Faith, however, is unnatural. It’s not our human nature and therefore it can feel like an elusive state I can never quite attain. I think it also...
Dear Diary- Why is it so damn hard to go home on Sunday? No matter where I’m going, where I’ve been, or what time it is, I feel this dread wash over me. A combination of sadness, loss, impending doom. I just had a blast! I’ve got lots of time to decompress. I’m not...
Dear Diary- One of my favorite insights from the series Parenthood connected the storyline from early in the series when Amber, the oldest granddaughter, is in a car accident from a stupid, drunken decision. Even despite her family’s immense fear and concern, and her...
Dear Diary- Brené Brown was the first to teach me about Act 2. In any play or storyline, there is a flow that occurs. Act 2 is the height of the tension. It starts with an event or decision that creates ‘the point of no return.’ The point where the heroine/hero or...
