I am prone to nostalgia. I hear the opening moments to Elements by A Fine Frenzy, and I’m back on the train to Connecticut on a family trip. I look at old photos of blue mountains and early morning sunrises, and I ache. Nostalgia comes quietly, but she keeps coming. There’s something about being in … Continue reading nostalgia in all its sneaky ways
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soul sabbath for good soil
If you do anything, take a soul sabbath. I highly recommend~ A soul sabbath is time set apart to be in silence with God and yourself. I went to a farm in Crozet, VA in order to get away and reflect on life. I didn’t have any clear expectations. Just time to sit in silence. … Continue reading soul sabbath for good soil
Our upbringing informs our relationships in a remarkable way
Given some reading I’ve done, The Defining Decade by Dr. Meg Jay, a lot of my conversations with friends have circled around how our upbringing informs our relationships. I’ve been lucky to have been going on walks with friends and getting to have conversations about on these sorts of things. It’s intensely personal but getting … Continue reading Our upbringing informs our relationships in a remarkable way