Moving Forward + Looking Up
"Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart, and wait for the Lord." Psalm 27:14 I'd like to begin this post with a thought, "what if waiting, being patient even when it's really hard, could actually be fun? Maybe even worthwhile?" My word for 2019 is patience. At the beginning of the year, I…
"I open up to you, this love that makes me new. Oh may my heart receive this love that carries me. From the head to the heart, you take me on a journey of letting go and getting lost in you." --"Head to The Heart," United Pursuit A matter of the heart I read a…
"To become a joyful adult, one must grow in experience and wisdom while not losing one's childlike wonder." --Allison Trowbridge, Author of Twenty-Two Cover photo by Michelle Wingard Today is my last day as a 22-year-old! That's so crazy! I've learned a LOT this year. My word for this year is "courage," and I feel…
Disclaimer: This post is part of The Open Letter Collective, and is written by a friend or anonymous contributor. All posts written by Lauren Smith will be signed with her green signature. Dear child of divorce, You grew up in a different kind of normal. Your normal is waking up, and trying to remember whose…
Disclaimer: This post is a part of The Open Letter Collective, and is written by a friend or anonymous contributor. All posts written by Lauren Smith will be signed off with her green signature. An open letter to the one who hurt me, Through the power you manipulated over me, you robbed me of my…
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