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More Than a Pretty Face: Workplace Lessons
I vividly remember the first time I was judged for being pretty. It was my first day as a staff writer at a university. I was in my early 20s. I loved wearing heels, doing my makeup, and putting outfits together for work, and I was no different walking into this new job that day.…
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How I’m Parenting with PTSD, Finding Freedom
When I first told my sisters at church about my lifelong struggle with suicidal thoughts, I cried like I had never cried before. But I found that another sister understood me. She had walked along the same road I had. When I was very young, I looked out my window and asked God to take…
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A Healing Girl Summer: Inner Child Edition
We’ve pretty much all heard the phrase “hot girl summer,” which basically implies unleashing your sexy side. I’ve decided I’m going through a healing girl summer. This summer, I felt like I needed extra self-care, time to reconnect with myself, time to (learn to) be selfish, and time to feel all the emotions I’ve been…
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How I’m Modeling Vulnerability as a Mom
The last two months have been a whirlwind. The truth is, after my breakup, I took some time to reset, recharge and refocus. That’s why I haven’t posted in over two months. But, in this season of processing that breakup, I found that life has actually gave me the opportunity to embrace vulnerability, take courage…
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Giving it to God: Letting Go When it Hurts
The last month has been kind of crazy. This week I turned 30 years old. I also found myself signing papers for a new home on my birthday instead of celebrating my birthday in Hawaii as I’d initially planned. My mom loves to say, “God has a reason for allowing things to happen.” We’re…
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Christians get depressed, too.
Like many Christians, I have felt shame and guilt over experiencing depression and loneliness. Recently, when I attended church, I experienced a revelation after our pastor gave a powerful sermon: there are many suffering believers.
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Riding the waves of grief
I don’t think anyone can predict how they will grieve, and sometimes grief is not what you expected it to be. I have learned that grief comes in waves. Sometimes the water is calm, and other times it’s overwhelming. All we can do is keep swimming …
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Why I’m embracing rest
Last year required every ounce of strength and courage in me. Toward the end of 2021, I was exhausted. So, instead of focusing on my goals for the new year, I chose rest to start off 2022. I literally did the least the first week of January … and you know what happened? Life went…
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Creating space for gratitude in a daily journal
I have to be honest here. I have many, many journals I’ve kept over the years. My daughter and I joke that someday, when I’m no longer on this earth, she’ll have access to all my secrets – all my “good stuff.” Journaling has truly changed my life. For me, this typically happens early in…
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How to Use Positive Affirmations for Kids
For her birthday this year, I made my daughter a DIY jar of customized positive affirmations to uplift her every day. Affirmations began as mirror work for me in the process of healing and learning to love myself. Children’s brains have more plasticity than adults, making their brains more “flexible” to learn and adapt. This…
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 