Published in In Fitness And In Health·PinnedYour Health Doesn’t Have To “Happen” To YouHow to not live as a victim to your genetics — I used to be afraid of becoming an alcoholic. That’s because my dad was an alcoholic and I had heard it was genetic and everyone always told me that I was exactly like him. (Side note: He’s almost three years sober now! And still growing in his health journey —…Health5 min readHealth5 min read
Pinned6 Ways To Improve Your Health With Little Effort & No CostYou’ve likely heard these things before… 1. Hydrate More Food and water are like the foundation of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs pyramid, but somehow water gets the short end of the stick in most of our minds. Water does so many things for us! But we neglect it. We prefer to consume our…Health5 min readHealth5 min read
Pinned20 Lessons From 2020Whether we wanted to learn them or not… This world is not worth hoping in Nothing is certain We were never in control, we just lived like we were Clear communication is key during chaotic times but people will still mishear you Grieving is a process, not a one and…Personal Development2 min readPersonal Development2 min read
Feb 10, 20213 Biblical Responses to Cancel Culture, Impeachment, & CensorshipSpoiler Alert: Jesus isn’t afraid of being cancelled or censored. 1. Love those who cancel you “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,” -Matthew 5:43-44 (NIV) As the old adage goes, “Hurt people, hurt people.” I would also add…Cancel Culture6 min readCancel Culture6 min read
Oct 31, 2020Your Experience Does Not Determine What Is TrueWritten 6/4/2020 Your experience doesn’t change the truth. Just because you haven’t lost anyone to COVID-19 doesn’t mean that it’s not a deadly virus. Just because you still have a job and are doing ok financially doesn’t mean that the economy isn’t hurting. Just because your hospital isn’t overwhelmed doesn’t…Perspective2 min readPerspective2 min read
Aug 28, 2017When Waters RisePhoto by:Philipp Baumann Right now, the waters in Houston and along the southern part of Texas are rising. Hurricane Harvey has hit, and the rainfall is not slowing down. But this isn’t new to us. Storms like this have come before. We see them coming. We have watched them as…3 min read3 min read
Jul 3, 2017Our Toxic Definition of HumilityWhat if we aren’t really humble? What if we’re just afraid? — Growing up I thought that humility was never telling other people what you were good at. I thought being humble meant shying away from compliments and in extreme circumstances denying them, even if they were true. Humility meant keeping to yourself and not standing out. But as I’ve gotten older…Christianity4 min readChristianity4 min read
May 30, 2017How To Become More Than A FanIn life, we will be fans of many things that will most likely change over time, but we will only be followers of a few. I’ve never been one of those people who is a die hard, life-long fan of a certain team. I’m generally a fan of certain players…3 min read3 min read
May 12, 2017Your Work MattersWhy you are never just a nurse, or just a mom, or just a writer, we are all infinitely more As nurses, it can be easy to find ourselves believing that we are “just a nurse.” Family members often want to talk to the doctors more than they want to…Nursing4 min readNursing4 min read
May 8, 20173 Reasons Nurses Aren’t Superheroes And Why That’s A Good Thing…only one person can truly save your life I gotta tell y’all, it feels pretty cool to be a part of a profession that has an entire WEEK dedicated to celebrating it. I am genuinely grateful that there is such thing as Nurses week so that people do become aware…Nursing4 min readNursing4 min read
