One of the things I am trying to learn right now is finding and using my voice. For a long time, I believed I was. I thought because I would speak my mind or bark about everything under the sun, I was using “my voice.” But that was not the…

"Be still and know that I am God" (Psalm 46:10) "The Lord will fight your battles; you only need to be still" (Exodus 14:14). "Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him" (Psalm 37:7). "Those that wait will rise on eagles wings" (Isaiah 40:31). These were the messages…

I’ve been overwhelmingly frustrated... It has been building up over the last few weeks, and it doesn’t seem to be getting better. The frustration just keeps growing and seeping into all aspects of my life. Frustration with life, people, lack of progress, lack of purpose, lack of identity…all of it. …

My first month as a 40-year-old has been… a doozy. The morning my sister and I were returning from a lovely stay on Whidbey Island in Langley, WA, for my birthday, we were told that our childhood friend passed away suddenly. He was only 42. We came home and spent…

I learned recently that my name in Arabic, means "break of dawn." That has never felt more true than today as I welcomed 40, looking out at a view of the Cascade mountains and the Saratoga Passage. It really does feel like the beginning of a new dawn. 40... I’ve been waiting for you 💜

I am responsible for many things in my current job. I was hired for one job two years ago, and then last September, I was "promoted" to take on a different role. While I have the responsibilities tied to this new "position," I am also responsible for a few other…

Thank you all for the kind messages and texts after my last post. And thank you, especially to those who shared your own stories with me and said that what I wrote resonated with you. It is encouraging to know people understand and, most of all, care. Admittedly, the day…

Hi, friends. I know — for all my 3.5 readers out there — it’s been a minute. 2 months, 1 week, and 3 days to be exact. I haven’t forgotten about this blog nor did I lose interest or get lazy with it. I was never so busy that I…

This post has taken me weeks to write. I can’t seem to get it right. And even now, I’m not even 100% confident in this final draft, but it’s a topic that has been sitting in my head for 18 days. I actually drafted this well over a year ago…