Finding Peace in Ambiguity: Learning to Flourish in Life’s Gray Areas
When I started my first job as a youth minister after graduating from Divinity School in 2014, I remember a professional acquaintance saying, “Good luck.…
Personal Growth
Swipe Right: The Personal Benefits of Online Dating
A few years ago, I finally downloaded Tinder. I had just gotten out of a years-long relationship and wanted to explore the online dating scene.…
5 Quarantine Habits I’d Like to Keep Post-Pandemic
In 2014, while panicking about college graduation, I saw an Instagram caption with the quote, “The only constant in life is change.” It sounds cliché,…
Perfectly Imperfect: Focusing on Being Better Instead of Being the Best
As the alarm buzzed at 6:15 a.m., I jumped out of bed, got dressed for school, and studied for an hour before I left to…
4 Ways to Forgive and Make Peace With Yourself
For almost half of my life, I had a bad habit that made me genuinely dislike my own behavior. No matter where I was, I…
Life Hack: Look for the Simple Fix Rather Than the Drastic Change
When I graduated from college, one of my aunts gifted me the sewing machine that she received as a high school graduation present. If people…
What I Learned When I Stopped Trying to Justify My Faith
“On what date do you tell someone you go to church?” That, verbatim, is what I typed into Google while walking to meet my date…
How to Feel Less Lonely When You’re Alone
When the days get grayer and the nights get longer, being alone can get, well, lonely. But it doesn’t have to be that way. As…
Stay Curious: How to Design Your Own Syllabus
When I was in my early 20s, I joined a small online support and discussion group of six women who had a unique shared experience:…
Why I Went on a Year-Long Dating Detox (And What I Learned)
For most of my life, I was a serial monogamist. I started dating at the age of 15 — and really didn’t look back. I…
