The thoughts, ideas and writings of an introverted woman in this extroverted world. Updated every Sunday!
I love writing prompts. Every now and then, I find one in the the bottomless depths of Pinterest that plants a driving seed within me. One that must be watered, and nourished, and… Well, just plain written. Here is one of my latest attempts. The prompt itself, in this case, is the quoted paragraph in…
(To skip to the official announcement, click here. 🙂 ) In January of this year, I posted the following tweet: What this week taught me: It’s not always shameful to quit. Sometimes, it’s braver to stop for the right reasons than to continue on for the wrong ones. #FridayReflection #knowyourself By the end of the…
In the first part of this multi-part series, I reviewed not only what the love languages were; I also showcased my love languages and explained why I think I received the results I did. In this part, I wanted to answer a question that arose due to Dr. Gary Chapman’s own explanation. As explained by…
Let’s jump right in–I am fascinated by the concept of love languages. They’re not just applicable to romantic relationships–oh, no. Everyone you know and meet has a set order of preferences to their languages. And if you can be perceptive enough to learn what that order is, you’ve possibly earned the faith of a family…
When you’re consumed by a new concept, don’t be surprised when you hear about that concept from the least likely of sources. For me, that concept was being self-aware. The source? My job. Last week, I attended a lecture in which one of my department’s leaders was the speaker. I wasn’t sure what the lecture…
I know it doesn’t seem like a big deal, but for years, one of my greatest goals in life was to have long natural hair. In October of 2010, I received my last relaxer ever. I remember that day, because it was also the day that my (perceived) love of my life married someone else. …
(For those of you that are wondering how in the world I thought of that title, just listen to the above song. Its namesake may not be much of a people pleaser, but hey…it worked. 🙂 ) Some of you who visited my blog about a week ago may have noticed that I posted an…