Category: Life
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How I’m Coping With Corona Burn-Out
When people ask, “how have you been during all this?” I say I’ve been doing pretty well. Lately, though, I wonder if the whole “life-being-disrupted-for-over-six-months” thing is affecting me more than I’ve realized. My days are primarily spent at home aside from working out with my trainer, attending church (don’t worry–social distancing and masks required),…
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Is Mental Illness Romanticized? Angst vs. Illness, Prescriptive vs. Descriptive Art & More
Mental and physical ailments have always been stigmatized, so it’s great that we’re breaking down some of the barriers to understanding, like fear and ignorance. I wonder, though, if some of our acceptance of mental illness has been amplified and distorted to romanticize mental illness, while the actual victims of it are still met with…
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Catching Up With Retrospective Lily
Whew! This week has flown by in the seeming blink of an eye. September is my favorite month because, for me, it represents an excitement about new beginnings–the incoming fall/holiday season, a new school year (for most of my life). It’s always been a time of busy-ness, too, and that feeling has somehow carried over…
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Musings on Body Insecurity (as a Disabled Woman) + a Letter Thanking my Body
No matter how many “self-improvement” products are created, marketed, and sold, we still have plenty to feel self-conscious about–our bodies, our skin, our hair, all that fun stuff. So many skincare products, hygiene products, hair products, makeup products…so many diets, weight loss supplements, specially made foods…even dime-a-dozen gyms that feel like the fitness version of…
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Christian Musings on Cancel Culture: Discussing Accountability & Who “Deserves” Mercy
Over the last month or so, I’ve seen everyone from local residents all the way up to celebrities get “exposed” for something bad they’ve said/done. The reasons have ranged from “racial insensitivity” to “borderline pedophilia,” though we’ll focus on the former in this post (more info at bottom)*. The person may go on to lose…
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Striking Balances Without Becoming Paralyzed (Coronavirus & Black Lives Matter)
The last couple months have been uncertain and panic-ridden, then the last couple weeks added icing to the chaos cake. The contentious issues facing us are causing extreme polarization. I wonder how we can strike some balances and truly listen to people’s different concerns while still being bold, loving defenders of truth and justice. Coronavirus…
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How the Internet Is Really Helpful Yet Super Confusing (& Sometimes Dangerous)
Ah, technology, the good ol’ double-edged sword. On one hand, we can read our favorite singer’s Tuesday morning thoughts (thanks, Twitter); on the other, trolls no longer live under bridges (thanks, Twitter). 😉 But, on a serious note, I’d like to discuss how the excess of information online can be educational…but it can also be…
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How I’ve Been Spending my Time During Quarantine
It’s crazy that my “Coronavirus Came in Like a Wrecking Ball” post was published one month ago. Gah! Today, I want to take it easy and share how I’ve tried to put the extra time to good use. I’m going a little stir crazy since I can’t attend all the church-related outings that come throughout…
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Exploring Why We Procrastinate & How to Avoid the “Procrastination Pattern”
Procrastination–it’s a plague we all struggle with sometimes. Why DO we do it, and how can we stop? Hmm…age-old questions! If you search “Why do we procrastinate?”, you’ll find no shortage of articles and videos proffering an answer or several answers. So here I am, adding my little scream into the vast echo chamber. 😉…
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Coronavirus Came in Like a Wrecking Ball
Ugh, hey friends. Has anyone else’s life been turned upside down by this pandemic and the resulting panic? I spent the first half of the week hauling SASS to finish up the next newsletter for my district of United Methodist Women. Then, on Wednesday, Coronavirus was officially deemed an epidemic. We had a mission study…
Retrospective Lily 