Oh man. I have mixed feelings about these types of prompts; writing about something irritating or annoying can shine a spotlight on that irritation and make me think even more about how irritating it is! Plus, focusing on irritations makes me focus on things outside of my control, which is not super helpful. But I’ll…
When I stroll through my memories to think about times that I felt smart, there’s a common theme. I have felt the most smart when I have been faced with something cerebrally challenging or confusing, but I hung in there and kept working at it until I figured it out. This often happens when I’m…
Well. My favorite thing to “cook” doesn’t really involved cooking at all; I much prefer to bake. And if I am going to bake, I like to bake bread. This is less about the process than it is about the end result, though! I’ve written before about how I cook because I like to eat,…
If I were to answer this in a big, overarching sort of way, I would say that my priority is to honor God in the way that I live my life. As I’ve been thinking about personality types and the varying ways God has designed people, I’ve thought about how much that impacts how we…
What always makes me smile? Multiple things come to mind! Also: my default is to be smiling, so it’s not like the bar for making me smile is super high. Nevertheless, here are a few notable things that make me smile. kittens Is it possible to see a kitten and keep a solemn face? I…
The first thing I thought of was this: my tendency to mentally get out of the moment and into the future. Is that a behavior? It’s kind of more a mental habit, but I guess it could fall under the “behavior” heading. Anyway, the reason this is a problem is that I end up borrowing…
My goodness, there are so many things that come to mind because there are so many things that bring joy to life in this world. How would I choose just one? To name just a few: sunshine season changes (prevents boredom!) hugs from people I love books God’s unconditional love heavy cream chocolate the internet…
Geez. I’m not sure what to say here! If you’ve read all of my posts here and on my main blog, there’s an awful lot you do know about me. Let’s see. I think most people that meet me don’t have any idea that I am a classically trained pianist. (though you all already know…
