This blog is rooted in a desire to be authentically vulnerable, honest and encouraging. The hope is for its words and stories to remind you that, no matter what you're facing, you're not alone.
“Your position has been eliminated". I first heard those words 7 years ago and I most recently heard them again several weeks ago. I’ve written before about the difficulties of my layoff at 23 years old and while I’m in a different place now at 30, I have felt a lot of the same raw... Continue Reading →
Exactly six years ago today, on Monday, April 18, 2016… I walked into an office and was laid off from my first job out of college. Due to changes in clients and the resulting financial impacts on the company, several employees were affected. “Your position has been eliminated,” the head of HR said. You can... Continue Reading →
I humbly confess that I was fairly apathetic to the international news about COVID-19 at first. Ironically enough, I initially became aware in early February because I was planning a trip in April to visit a good friend who's currently living in Hong Kong. My friend, a teacher, told me about school closings and what... Continue Reading →
The Beauty In Our Brokenness 