Roots & Hope
Soulful Reflections on Faith, Healing, and Young Adulting
Category: Self-Care
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I am proud of you. I am overwhelmed with gladness because you are still here, breathing and living and moving. I admire what courage looks like in your life, in your now. I am proud of you for all the challenges you have already overcome, some of which I may not ever know or understand.…
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For years, I have held a huge fear of what others think of me. Social situations, regardless of scope, have routinely tackled my well-being. Whether always worrying that someone doesn’t like me or feeling panicked at a party, I am skilled at social anxiety. Amazingly though, I am beginning to notice a shift in my…
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I feel comically naked and tremendously plain. It is rare for me to go any day without adorning myself with earrings. A girl of simplicity, in some ways, I definitely don’t have the most fashion sense. My closet is minimalistic with the exception of “show OUT” items for special occasions 😂. So long as I…
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Sometimes, I know that being alone and whole at the same time is possible. Sometimes, lessons only heal me when I hear them in solitude. Sometimes, adventure only comes alive when I follow the pace of my own schedule and curiosity. Sometimes, I need to be anonymous to everyone in my surroundings except for God…
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3am reminders: It is never too late to (re)commit to that goal or that vision placed inside you. It is always a good time to start somewhere and incorporate a small healthy habit into your routine: Drinking a glass of water with every meal Watching free, instructional YouTube videos to improve a skill Writing a…
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Imagine the endless ways that fear can grip you. Perhaps, you are a talented artist. You sense power in your creativity, but your mind trembles at the thought of showcasing it. Maybe, you’ve met someone who is struggling with something you’ve overcome. You feel a tug to share your story with them, but the risk…
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Loving others has nothing to do with pleasing people and living for validation in return. And loving yourself isn’t neat. It’s messy with self-acceptance and self-betrayal. It’s learning to forgive yourself for not always abiding by your core values. It’s giving yourself time to keep exploring who you really are. It’s gratitude for always and…
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Dear Feelings, You are my soul’s response to every experience and the teacher who inspires me to make art out of life, but when you arrive, I am careful not to change my name to yours. Sentences like, “I am sad”, or “I am sorry”, are imprisoning whenever I put emphasis on the am. The adjectives…
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What if I told you this: You are not weak for walking by faith into cushioned couched offices and narrating an hour of your burdens in hunger for hope and professional help. You are not a failure to God for having a brain that works over time in a factory of worries, sometimes paid in…
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June 30, 2018 I vividly remember that relentless hot day. After living in my apartment for two years, I moved back home with my family. I made the decision partly because I was preparing to enroll in grad school full-time. My rent was also ridiculously increasing. I knew that if I renewed my lease, I…
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