Navigating the necessity of teamwork and collaboration in the workplace… Several comic cartoon strips say something along the concept of “There is no I in team, but there’s a me in it!” As introverts, I think we can relate to the “ME in team”. For most of us, we’re at our best working with “me, […]
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Navigating the difficulty of making (and keeping) friends. There’s a verse in Proverbs that says, “A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother” (Proverbs 18:24 KJV). We would all love to have a few friends that stick like glue, but the “friendly” is […]
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Navigating the struggle of being expected to fit in… The Question…To Fit In or Not Fit In? To fit in or not fit in? That is the question. And what a struggle it brings! One of the first things you are going to run into as an obstacle in society is everyone expects you to […]
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Navigating the Obstacles Introduction This article is an introduction to Navigating the Obstacles of an Extroverted Society. A series of articles sharing what I have learned as an introvert on how to survive, and thrive in a extroverted society. Emphasis on the Majority… It took me a long time to come up with a […]
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Preface Note This article is for ladies in general, but specifically other Moms, whether previously or currently breastfeeding babies. I am sure that what follows are things that we all have experienced in one form or another, or heard said about “babysitting” dads. But if not, it will give you some food for thought and […]
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Four Things You Need to Know If you never had a massage, this next statement is for your encouragement: consider the need for one. Yes, I am talking to you. You need one. Treat yourself! But before you get your first massage, there are some misconceptions and misunderstandings you may have or have heard that […]
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The reason most women cite for being against taking the husband’s last name, and all the reasons why I did it anyway. The Issue with Taking the Husband’s Last Name For the past couple years I have continually see a lot of conversations on social media from many women about taking the man’s last […]
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This post was originally written on July 1st, 2017 Then… My last post from two years ago brought you on a journey with me through the swamp and the poem I wrote about it before it ever happened. The post ended with: “I can finish the poem now. I know I am forgiven and my […]
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This post was originally published on August 4th, 2015. God has been working something in me for a long time. And I finally got to see the beginning of the end of a very long struggle through spiritual quagmire. What follows are my experiences with the swamp, both literal and figurative. The Spiritual Backstory For […]
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The Epiphany Several days ago I was reading Ana Harris’ blog post where she shared her thoughts on suffering. And how Christian songs that talk about sorrow or suffering can have the wrong perspective. You can read her post here. I love reading Ana’s blog, but this post in particular hit home really hard for me. […]
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