Quotable // from Jess Connolly

“The truest thing about you is that you were made and loved by God. And the truest thing about God is that He cannot make bad things.” ~ Jess Connolly ...

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A Few Thoughts on Therapy

There was a time when mental health was a taboo topic, something seldom acknowledged and grossly undertreated. Fortunately, mental health care no longer carries the stigma it once did. An APA study ...

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12 Things I Learned in October {2016}

I’ve written in the past of how the fall season tends to bring out my introspective side—not that it needs a lot of coaxing (#INFJ problems), but I generally grow even more ...

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Speaking Up

One of my favorite aspects of listening to podcasts is hearing interviews with individuals of varying backgrounds and perspectives. A few weeks ago I heard a fascinating interview with a woman who ...

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Mom in the Mirror: Body Image, Beauty, and Life After Pregnancy // Book Review

Ten percent of American women between the ages of 25 and 45 suffer from an eating disorder. This is a startling statistic, but not as shocking as the fact that THREE OUT ...

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When You’re Not a Mom on Mother’s Day

I’ve always had a certain fondness for Mother’s Day. I have an incredible mom, and Mother’s Day gives me the chance to show her just how much I love and appreciate who ...

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What I Learned in April

The month of April is drawing to a close, which means it’s time for me to share what I have learned over the last thirty(ish) days. From random pieces of trivia to ...

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Authenticity: One Woman’s {{Transparent}} Thoughts on What it Means to be Authentic

In recent years, our culture seems to have become obsessed with the pursuit of authenticity. In a world that has grown increasingly fake, it’s a phenomenon that’s not too hard to understand. ...

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Growing Pains: How I am Working to Accept and Celebrate My New Age // Part 1

I celebrated a birthday this past weekend. It was a milestone birthday – as of Sunday, I have officially entered my third decade of life – and I would be lying if ...

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Lessons for the (un)Perfect Life

Perfectionism, according to Wikipedia,  is “a personality trait characterized by a person’s striving for flawlessness and setting excessively high performance standards.”  Psychotherapist Ann Wilson Schaef offers a simpler definition: “Perfectionism is self-abuse ...

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