Defeated. If I had to describe the beginning of 2026, that is the word that comes to mind. The word that allows me to take a breath and remove the mask I feel like I’ve been wearing since long before January 1st. The three syllables that completely encompass just how I have been feeling. Defeated. There are several culprits behind my less-than-stellar start to the year: I think thirty is finally hitting me. With the holidays on the heels of my birthday, it seems as if the pas

At the beginning of 2025, I was reflecting on all of the ambitious people I knew who went into a new year with a game plan. Whether it be a list of resolutions, a word to focus the next three hundred and sixty-five days on, or a mapped out schedule for the years events, it seemed like everyone knew what they would be doing in 2025. Except me. Which, does not fit my personality, at all. I am a planner, through and through. I thrive most when I know what’s ahead of me, when I k

It’s been a while since we’ve had a Lulu lesson. Have you been missing her? She’s always up for grabs, in case anyone was wondering 😉 Just as a warning for all who think she is adorable and snuggly: Yesterday, while she was taking up a large portion of the space on my bed, I attempted to cuddle with her, and was met with a growl. A GROWL. You have been properly cautioned, and I hope those with this mindset make better judgement calls in the future. This blog is a little all

Hope has been on my mind a lot, as of late. It can feel like such an elusive thing. Slippery and difficult to hold on to. Crafty, evading...

Thirty. That one word, has carried so many definitions over my short time on earth. When I was younger, it felt so far away. It felt so...

“I don’t want to go.” Looking in the mirror, trying to coax my hair to do something that didn’t look like Hagrid from Harry Potter ,...

In Utah, every 24th of July, Pioneer Day is celebrated, honoring those who walked the plains and carried the torch of faith so their...

Does everyone feel this way about me? Is that all I am to the people around me? Just an almost-thirty-year-old who is: Not married. Still...

“I don’t know. There’s like this wall between us that I can’t break through. I just can’t feel His love anymore.” My two incredible...

Before we begin, I feel the need to call all to jump aboard the vulnerability train. This is going to be a real one. “Don’t you see how...