Month: March 2026

  • 7 Eat Your Skincare “Secrets”

    Hello, tender friends! Ok, this title feels ridiculous because it makes it sound like I think I have the skin of a beautiful goddess. The truth is that it’s not something I think about, but enough people ask me about what I do for my skin on a weekly basis/what diet I follow that I…

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    Why I’m Bearcrawling Every Day

    Hello, tender friends! What if 30 seconds could regulate you when you’re stressed about work, or you’re worried about your kids, or you just had a fight with your spouse? Well, it can. I had a bad day last week, and I kept bear crawling throughout the day, intuitively knowing it would make me feel…

  • My Dream of Travel Writing

    Hello, tender friends! I’m a sucker for optimism. Despite the unlikeliness of it all, I keep travel writing on my “maybe, hopefully someday I can do that” list. This piece isn’t travel writing, and the conventions are vastly different, but my optimistic tendencies have the gears of my mind turning as always. Maybe, hopefully someday…

  • Admitting I’d Rather Stay Mad Than Forgive

    Hello, tender friends! Last week, I wrote this in my prayer journal: “Lord, I know you say to forgive 70 x 7 times. But I’d rather stay mad at Britney (name has been changed even though the real person doesn’t follow this blog) than forgive her.” I disliked Britney from the moment I met her,…

  • Torn Between Two Worlds

    Hello, tender friends! I feel torn between the worlds of work and motherhood. Don’t get me wrong- I like work. I feel more competent and confident when I’m working. I like predictable input/output relationships. In my work life, I provide the input that’s expected so that a reliable output emerges. Biblical women work, as Proverbs…