The swirling thoughts are overwhelming my mind. Pressures and inadequacies. Anxiety and depression. Isolation. Fear. Loneliness. Uncertainty. So much noise. Blocking out the truth. Feeling surrounded by darkness. How do I break free? I push back, but the strength has left me. Feeling so weak. Weighed down by it all. I feel like giving in. …
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God is Faithful
Life continues to happen and school has been keeping me very busy. And that is my only reason for not writing anything over this past year. School. I am less than four months from the end of my program and in the thick of full time clinical rotations, school assignments, and studying for my cardiac …
It’s Been a While….
I know it’s been a while, but lately I have been thinking about starting to write again-when I’m able to find the time. I’m in school full time right now, so life is busy, but I’d like to share some encouraging thoughts and Scriptures with you as I walk through this crazy season of life. …
Reflection
I hope that this finds you all staying well and that you are finding things to occupy your time with during this stay at home period. One of the things I have been doing is some self reflection. So much has happened over the past year and a half and I am looking back over …
Be Still…..
“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” Psalm 46:10 Be still….such an easy directive, but in this day and age, it is a difficult concept. The Passion Translation says it like this, “Surrender your anxiety! Be silent and stop your …
PEACE
It has been a little while since I have written anything-mostly because I was unsure of what to write. I have had several ideas and thoughts, but have been having a hard time narrowing it down to one topic. This past month and a half has been a bit of a struggle for me….with hormone …
Happy New Year!!
I hope that this finds you all doing well and recuperating from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. December is always such a hectic month and this one was no exception for us. My hubby and I had a nasty virus that knocked us both down for a week, there was his birthday …
Thanksgiving
In the beginning of this year, I found myself spiraling into depression. Anxiety gripped me and I felt so lonely. I was in an extremely dark place. We had had so many changes that had been happening that I began to feel lost. I’ve struggled with times of depression throughout my life, but never to …
What are you most thankful for?
As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday this next week, everywhere I look online I see posts about being thankful. Daily posts of what people are thankful for or what you should be thankful for. So what ARE you thankful for this year? Family? Friends? Health? Most of the time, these are at the top of …
Eyebrows and Scars
I said that I was going to be transparent and honest, so, here goes! Full disclosure…I have never liked my eyebrows. They are thick and dark and I have never been able to “tweeze” them or shape them how I want because of 2 things. Scars. One on each eyebrow. One long, jagged scar is …
The Journey of a Pearl 