I drove for the first time yesterday, which included driving to the farthest southern street in Austin to a friend’s house for a time of Praise & Worship, prayer, and a good campfire in anticipation of this Easter Sunday. I do not even know what song we were singing, but the Lord suddenly filled me … More GLORY
If you’ve read any of my blog, you know I’ve been VERY vulnerable in this space. It truly helps to heal my emotions, and I desire to bless and speak to any of you out there with similar struggles. Here’s how today went down: I checked in at my cardiac rehab program at 9 am. I performed … More Anatomy of a Panic Attack
It’s a real thing. FOMO. I did not know this acronym until a month or so ago when it was introduced to me by a friend. FOMO = Fear of Missing Out. Go it? Can you relate? Many of my friends are homebodies and would say “No way.” I am a mix. I NEED alone … More Fear of Missing Out
This is my first blog post home from the hospital. I got home three days ago – just this past Tuesday. And I feel about 70% back to my normal self. I clearly remember living on my parent’s couch the month after surgery in college. And just last night, I got out of the house for an hour … More Dr. Oswalt + HeartGift
This whole process of a 3rd open heart surgery has been pretty easy. And peaceful. And I’ve felt endless support and God’s hand. But all of a sudden this morning, I felt a bit sad. When the doctor said I needed to wait until tomorrow to go home, I felt “out of control” of the … More Why Me?
Today is the day. In just 1.5 hours, I’m checking in to the Heart Hospital of Austin and at exactly 8:30 am they will begin my open heart procedure. God is a good, good God. I am not even nervous. But I am tired! And hungry. Too bad I can’t eat anything. Last night was … More Peace Like a River
Today was my last day of work until…well, I can’t even tell you! And I’ve very glad I had more to do than my schedule allowed because I had no time to think about being sad. I rushed out the door to go to a dentist appointment and just hugged my coworkers. “Until someday soon…” … More Getting Close
This day has been full of emotions. Two years ago today, on Valentines Day, I started this little blog to peel back some layers of my transition from New York City to Wichita Falls. I remember that day so vividly: sitting on my mom’s comfy couch with her toy poodle, Bella, anticipating just typing out … More Two Years Ago Today
Up at 6:45 again. I promise this is the last time I will preface any blog post about my new supernatural ability to wake up at this hour. What a Super Bowl! I mean, I watched maybe 3 minutes of the game, but Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Coldplay, Bruno Mars – that was fun! I spent … More Rest Vs. Fun
When you find out you are going to be unable to do much of anything for an entire month, you very well may be like me and try to cram in every possible social activity into your already hectic schedule.For instance, my dad needs some computer help and I said I could meet up last … More Converse
peace in the wind 