So my last post was about some of the wonderful people that I’ve met online and interacted with. People whom I’ve never met in person (other than one of them – yay Susan!) but with whom I have had many conversations. People who encourage and inspire me. The post actually got retweeted several times. I …
Tag: truth
Telling Our Stories Out Loud
Today I am guest posting over at Elora Nicole’s place for her series What Women Want. Women want to shed their masks. You know what I’m talking about, right? When you nod and smile but actually you disagree and want to scream. When you apologize for your kids acting up in church when you really …
Wednesday Wrestling: Called into Greatness, Maybe, but Probably Not
I am so honored to have writer Esther Emery guest posting on the blog today! Esther’s writing encourages me to live a full life and speak my truth. I have her quote on my memo board at my writing desk: “There is room for you. Even for your wild, undomesticated self. Choose faith instead of fear.” Her …
Taking Back Our Beauty
It seems like beauty is a hot topic these days. A couple months ago there was the revelation that Mike Jeffries, the CEO of Abercrombie and Fitch, said that they don’t carry XL and XXL women’s clothing because they only market to “cool people.” And then this amazing, brave, beautiful (and full-figured) woman told Mike …
On Daring Greatly: Aspiring to Tell the Truth and Give Grace
I’ve been quiet for a while here. I’ve drafted a few posts, and then been unsatisfied and deleted them. There is a lot going on in our country right now, and there’s a lot going on in my heart. I want to talk about some of those things, but I don’t know if I’m ready …