When I was a little girl, I liked reading. My sister loved gymnastics. I loved writing. My sister loved taking art lessons. And we realized that those were just “our things.” The things that we did and the things that we loved. They were the things that brought us joy. And I found all of… Read More
I don’t take selfies. I’m not against them. I’m not for them. I just don’t do them. Don’t worry: this isn’t a blog to discourage your selfie ways. Instead this is simply a blog of just truth about self-image. And the truth of why I don’t take selfies is simply this: I don’t like who… Read More
So the past few weeks I have been cringing a bit when I pull up my Facebook or Twitter news feed. Because I have seen a lot of cyber fighting if you will amongst women mostly but there has been a lot of men chiming in too. People fighting over if one should… Read More
This thought has been on my heart a few days and then I read this post by Tsh Oxenreider and knew it was something I needed to write about… My hope is not to discourage dreams and goals. My hope is to remember that each person brings so much value… whether they are known or… Read More
I wrote this piece originally on blithe, a blog but wanted to share it with you all here as well. Whether you are a mom, mentor, or a student, I feel like this is our heart’s cry to all of the young ladies following on the path of life behind us. Young ladies, please hear… Read More
The journey to officially start the website of Becoming happened one March afternoon earlier this year. I was about 3 weeks postpartum with my youngest son and was trying to manage now being the mother of 3 little ones under the age of 3. It was exhausting. I was tired, emotional, and frazzled. I… Read More
I’ve spent a lot of my life just living. Struggling. Trying. Hoping someday life will be easier. Can I tell you something? It may never get easier. Want to hear something even more wonderful? We can flourish. Despite our struggles, searching, longings, and heartaches, we can flourish. Because everything we are going through is just… Read More