Spirituality & Religion
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Finding Balance Between Faith and Reality
I did something a little dramatic recently. Not completely reckless, but definitely a leap. The kind of decision you make when you’re tired of overthinking your own life and finally choose movement and peace over certainty. I told a friend about it afterward, expecting support, maybe even excitement. Instead she paused and said, “I believe… Continue reading
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What I’m Giving Up for Lent This Year: Online Shopping, Uber Eats, and Autopilot Living
Lent has a way of arriving quietly. One day it’s New Year’s, the next it’s Ash Wednesday and I’m thinking about what to give up for Lent in a life built almost entirely on convenience. So this year, that means online shopping and Uber Eats, and DoorDash. Not out of guilt or financial panic, but because both have… Continue reading