Say Yes the Next Time Someone Offers to Help
Last month, I was having a pretty rough go of things: My husband was out of town for an extended period, leaving me solo parenting…
read moreLast month, I was having a pretty rough go of things: My husband was out of town for an extended period, leaving me solo parenting…
read moreMy husband and I recently went on a trip to Dublin, Ireland, excited to see the country where several of our ancestors came from. We…
read moreWhen my lease ended in November, I wasn’t quite sure where I would go next. I had recently left my job working for a nonprofit,…
read moreWe’ve all been there. A bad day, week, month, or year. We just got passed over for a promotion. We just learned that a close…
read moreI don’t believe in signs, but even this one seemed pretty clear to me. It’s been more than a decade since I saw it, tucked…
read moreSometimes we all need time to reset. Like most people in their 20s, I spend way too much time connected to my iPhone, answering text…
read moreLast spring, I decided that it was indeed a new season. I was balancing a high-intensity degree in English Literature, a fledgling writing career, and…
read moreEvery year when Lent rolls around, like most Catholics, I choose something (or several somethings) to give up for 40 days. In general, it’s a…
read moreThis year, Lent snuck up on me—I hardly knew it was February until I unwittingly found myself at a Mardi Gras celebration one Tuesday evening.…
read moreWhen I consider Lent, the first question that comes to mind is “what should I give up?” Though abstaining from meat, chocolate, alcohol or one…
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