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Navigating Familial Bonds
There’s a lot that could be said about family. Some of it is great, like how I have strong relationships with some of my family members. During the years when I had no friends to speak of, my close family members were my only friends and confidants. I truly don’t know how I would’ve gotten…
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In the Rattlin’ Bog
My Amazon Music algorithm had me listening to Irish folk songs. One is The Rattlin Bog. It is similar to the camp song “Green Grass Grew All Round” where it begins with singing about a hole in the ground and in that hole was a tree and in that tree was a limb and on…
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A Mouthy Girl’s View on Gentleness
Is it possible to be bold and assertive while also being gentle? Being meek, humble, and gentle is really hard for me in certain situations and a little too easy in others. When it’s time to speak up about something important to me or put myself out there for a job or relationship, I can…
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Loving Even Through Rejection
“You’re not wanted here.” In school, on the playground, at the lunch table, in church, youth group, and Sunday school, that’s how I felt as everyone bustled around me doing various activities. Is it really that hard to come up with games everyone can play whether they have a disability or not? Is it really…