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Every year on this very day, I am reminded of all the things I take for granted, of all the things I should be more grateful for, of all...

When I was seventeen, just recently graduated high school and exploring my faith, I wrote this beautiful piece that was supposed to be a...

Although we love to claim otherwise, we are perhaps the generation that is most obsessed with perfection. And not in a way that attempts...

Among the many scourges of growing up, one is that it becomes increasingly difficult to dream. You wake up one day and you realize that...

I’m at this weird age where the pressure to get it right is immense. You know, you have to make the right choices. Show up every day. Be...

It is often incredibly difficult to see whether or not you are moving if you so focused on where you are and where you are headed without...

A simple truth is that we cannot limit our goals to a particular timeframe. How can we when it is neither you nor I that controls the...

See, when God made you and I, He factored in our stupidity. He knew we’d be here, racking up ridiculous decision after ridiculous decision.

When I was thirsty earlier this morning, I rolled out of my bed and strode across the house to our kitchen. The compartment of the...

Jump, kid… jump. For you learn nothing more of what lies at the bottom of the cliff by just looking over the edge. Nor do your...

Please do not feel pressured to always be happy. It’s okay that there are moments in which you aren’t, moments in which you feel sad or...

I’ve been writing ever since my 5-year-old fingers could fiddle a pen. I realized very early on that I was a bad talker, and if I were to...

You know, fear has been such a big part of my life thus far that I do not think it is, in itself, as horrible a thing as it is made out...

You know you ought to be much, much kinder to yourself, right? Life, people and the world are already so hard on you. The last thing you...

“Dear friend, When you tell me about your troubles and struggles, when you lay your all pain bare for me to see, as though pain were a...

That mile you were told you have to run? You will still get there if you took a step at a time, if you slowly threw one foot in front of the

The grass always seems greener on the other side of the fence, doesn’t it? And I think that’s partially down to the fact that we have...

We probably should not spend an evanescent life chasing permanence. Perhaps we mustn't deny ourselves certain experiences just because...

Perhaps the best way to live is to actively remember death, to actively remember its sting and its cruelty, its disregard for class,...

My favorite thing about anyone is their smile. It’s the first thing I notice about anyone I meet, and it is probably the one thing I...