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Breaking the Cycle: Choosing Peace Over Survival
For a long time, I thought survival was strength. I thought being strong meant enduring, sticking it out, holding it together no matter what. That’s what the women before me did. That’s what I saw. But one day I realized: survival is not the same as peace, and I wanted peace—for me and for my…
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Building My Empire: It’s Not Instagram Perfect
Sometimes, I see those Instagram-perfect mompreneurs—latte in one hand, baby on their hip, husband behind the camera cheering them on, and I wonder… If I had that, would I be further along? Would I feel more at ease? It’s not jealousy, it’s just a wondering. Because truthfully, I carry a lot. I’ve been the prayer…
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33, Unmet Expectations & Becoming Super Mom
This month, I turned 33.And honestly? Life looks nothing like I expected it to. I’ve been in the job market, like so many others, applying one role at a time, sending one message at a time, taking one brave conversation at a time. It’s discouraging sometimes. I’ve spent years in communications and brand marketing, telling…
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suicidal ideation: my story as a survivor
As September comes to a close so does National Suicide Prevention Month. But the work to raise awareness on this topic does not end. This is my story as a survivor.
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Incase no one warned you: healing comes with exhaustion
Rupture comes from the Old Latin word rumpere, which means to break. And broken is exactly how we feel when we rupture. – Regena Thomashauer “Tired.” For weeks, that had been my answer almost every time my therapist, Rachel, asked how I was doing, as I walked over to her couch and moved one of…
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Connect with yourself: it’s vital
Can you wholeheartedly say that you know yourself? Self-connection is an intentional and deeply personal examination of the self to be aligned with the self. Self-connection has three components: self-awareness, self-acceptance, and self-alignment. A lot of us don’t realize how easy it is to disconnect from ourselves in a world that’s loud, demanding, and constantly moving…
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Thirty, healing and surviving
A lot of people freak out about turning 30. Yes, turning 30 is major, but it’s not the end of the world. Trust me.
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Emotional intelligence for effective ministry and leadership
I’d heard of “church hurt,” but I had never personally experienced it until some time ago. If you’ve never heard the term “church hurt,” it’s a term that is often used to refer to pain caused by religious institutions. Whether church hurt Is intentional or not, the wound still hurts. For months, I was in…
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‘Tis the season to set boundaries
Hey friend, The holidays are here, and I hope that in the middle of the madness, you are taking care of yourself. Believe it or not, I am writing this while getting a pedicure, and I am so relaxed I’m trying not to fall asleep on this massage chair. I started putting up Christmas decorations…
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Adapting to change is hard, but necessary
We visited Arizona the weekend of Halloween, and it was a very emotional trip. For the past year and a half, we hadn’t seen our friends and family, so this was what Ali and I both needed. We surprised my grandmother with our arrival, and as I’d guessed, she was in total disbelief. And she…
Mommy Finger, Baby Finger
My idea of a family didn’t go as planned—but that’s ok. This is where I share our messy, real, and love-filled story.
Mommy Finger, Baby Finger is a place of honesty, love, healing, and faith.
It’s the story of me and Ali.
Mommy Finger, Baby Finger 