Everyone has been talking about racism lately. I have been listening and thinking, but I have largely been silent on the internet, though I have talked about it with others. I have felt unsure of what to write--and I don't tend to just go along with what is trending. I want to be more genuine… Continue reading It’s not that complicated, except for it is
The Only Life Hack That Works
I just finished reading a book about habits. I guess part of me wanted to read the book and then immediately have better habits. But it doesn't work like that. I really love self-help books. But self-help books don't change my life. If I read a book about habits, I still have to have the… Continue reading The Only Life Hack That Works
Gulf of misery and endless wo
For our family scripture study, Dillon started reading a familiar scripture: And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind,… Continue reading Gulf of misery and endless wo
Some ideas I’ve had
Sometimes I think a lot about ideas sometimes. Maybe some of these thoughts will be interesting. Maybe you won't know what I'm talking about. Do you ever have random ideas that you don't know what to do with? *** When I've had some spiritual questions and thoughts and doubts, I've often thought that spiritual knowledge… Continue reading Some ideas I’ve had
Change
We were putting on our masks to go to the grocery store. As we went to check out, we waited as the cashier sprayed down the register. Things are different now. I remembered how 9-11 changed how you fly on an airplane, and I thought that maybe certain things will always be a little different… Continue reading Change
A poem for Sunday
Blossoms bloom. Petals unfurl towards sunlight. I rarely notice until they are almost gone. Sometimes, I find the blooms sailing down to the water, floating and then washed away. Everything right in the world, because temporary blossoms keep coming back. Their demise brings fruit and that fruit brings more blossoms— years passing into lifetimes.
A positive future
Instead of worrying about what bad thing might happen, we can rejoice in what good things will happen. When we try to make positive changes, it works. We improve the world daily. For every worst-case scenario, there is also a best-case scenario. Nothing can grow exponentially forever. Growth levels off. We have had so many… Continue reading A positive future
sorrow and joy
Sorrow prepares you for joy. It violently sweeps everything out of your house, so that new joy can find space to enter. It shakes the yellow leaves from the bough of your heart, so that fresh, green leaves can grow in their place. It pulls up the rotten roots, so that new roots hidden beneath… Continue reading sorrow and joy
words headline lead sentence paragraph search make sense of jumbled pieces words to fit the world together google facebook new york times trying to get past paywalls what is happening what will happen millions of answers no answer sleeping searching wake and shut it down. words don’t exist noise recedes the pounding of needing to… Continue reading
Acceptance
A lot of people are feeling panicked and afraid and stressed out. This is a rough time. But things will go back to normal. They always do. I have been trying to find good information about COVID-19, but here is one things I've learned: we have not had enough time to come up with the… Continue reading Acceptance