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The Panic Attack That Changed Everything
One Sunday morning in 2018(ish) as I was getting us ready to head out the door to church, I started feeling the tingling in the pit of my stomach that meant a panic attack was imminent. The kids were outside playing and I took a moment to sit down, breathe deep, and tell my body…
A Decade+ of Questions
I’ve spent the last ten or so years re-examining every part of my life. I’ve questioned my place in the world and my place in the church. I’ve wondered who is staring back at me when I look in the mirror and re-introduced myself like an old friend. My commitments and obligations ran up against…
Good Things Are Scary; Disappointment is Comfortable
I have a very serious fear of good things happening to me. You laugh, but I’m dead serious. I have a few really big dreams that feel completely impossible and I have no idea how (or if) they’ll ever work out. And so when some of these dreams started inching forward last week, I had…
What To Do When You Feel Lost As An Adult
When I was little, my parents and I went to Sesame Place, the Sesame Street theme park. My parents sat on a bench and watched as I played on one of the splash pad play grounds. Every few minutes, I would glance over to make sure they were still there. And they were. Until they…