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Jan 2014

The Couch Fight with Annie & Brennan

January 3, 2014 By 16 Comments
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I am super quick to dog myself out.  It’s not brilliant humility -so I’ve learned- but actually an unhealthy form of narcissism in which one focuses intensely on their downfalls.  Seriously? Yesssssss, Chile.  You can’t win for losin’. Years ago, I remember the look on my mentor’s face when I told him I created lists […]

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11
Apr 2013

Establishing in the Midst of Transition…Again

April 11, 2013 By 19 Comments
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Or “in which I am a beloved failure,” OR “this is my defining moment, Y’all,” OR “I ate cliché’s for breakfast because the BEST IS YET TO COME!” On Monday I transitioned from the foundation I was working for.  I’m not contractually able to say more than that, which in some ways, is a relief […]

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Filed Under: Dreams, My Life Tagged With: being a failure, being brave, being unemployed, believing in yourself, choose the bigger life, digging deep, , growth, hope, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, leaving Ministry, making mistakes, , my defining moment, personal failure, post traumatic growth, recovering from mistakes, risk taking, taking risks, transitions
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Feb 2009

Divorce is the Easy Option (& I want one!)

February 8, 2009 By 2 Comments

My husband Dave & I have fumbled upon in marriage what seems to be a nice little sweet spot.  There are ways in which we are both growing in specific areas that the other spouse was ready to hang the other by bloody toe-nail if we didn’t get it together. On May 20 we will […]

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Filed Under: Marriage, My Faith, Race & Ethnicity Tagged With: addictions, affairs, anniversary's, Baptists, , dancing, divorce, drinking, , , , , marital bliss, non-profit orgs, RCA, reconciliation, Reformed Church of America, relationships, sins, smoking, strategies,