The Musings of A Wandriously Flawed Introvert

A few weeks ago, I wrote about not having internet . When I told a friend about this, she suggested we log out of Facebook for the month of June and spend more time being intentional in our lives. Needing to change some habits, I was in as my mental state needed a break from constant connection. Admittedly, I didn't know if I could do it. However, as the days passed, the easier it became to stay off and my mental state became better too. Here's why: 1) Comparison When scrolling through the highlight reels of my newsfeed, I always compared my life to the highlight reels of everyone else's lives. They have better, more fun jobs. They have so many more friends. They always did such fun things. They took better, more frequent vacations. They were never lonely and bored. They have more money to do fun things. You know what though?! We absolutely cannot compare our lives to others, especially with what we see on Facebook or Instagram. Everyone struggles with something. No o...

"Don't you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body." ~1 Corinthians 6:19-20~ Y'all, I'm going to be honest. I had a totally different blog scheduled for today but I got so convicted by today's Bible verse of the day and needed to write about it. Ever since I can remember, I've struggled with weight. Growing up, my family did not think too much about the food and what it can do to you. We didn't have to. That was before food became very industrialized so things that are horrible for you now weren't as bad back then. And kids did not sit for hours and hours on end. Our parents made us go outside to play which meant always exercising.  As I grew up, I discovered food made me feel better when I didn't know how to process what I was feeling and I became an emotional ...

I've never liked wearing lipstick. Because the minute you drink or eat something, you have to reapply. So it's just makes sense to me to not waste my money on it. But I always looked so much more put together when wearing lipstick. There had to be an alternative right? Enter Lipsense ! When Emily added me to her group, I thought there's no way a lipstick exists that actually stays on. Reluctantly, I tried it and guess what y'all?! It stays on through my breakfast, coffee, excessive water drinking and eating. I'm so in love and I feel so much more confident. In this picture, I got brave and mixed colors. It's two layers of Roseberry, one layer of Pink Champagne with glossy gloss! I look hot and felt like it too! Let's also talk about this scarf! I made it! When I was in DC a few weeks ago, I met up with Amanda and she took me to her favorite yarn shoppe, Fibre Space . Yarn for days but I found this gorgeous skein ( Yowza by Miss Babs ) and had to have it...

2016 was hard on so many levels...not just for me, but for a lot of people I know and in our nation in general. In the midst of the darkness, a lot of good happened and I learned a lot about people. The thing I noticed most is that people are resilient. Very, very resilient. Especially those people who know Who makes our plans and is in ultimate control. What I've discovered is how encouraging it is to see how people handle tough situations. Makes me appreciate them even more in the good times. So even though this year was hard, it was still beautiful because people are beautiful and authenticity comes out in the most unexpected ways. Let's make a point to search for the beauty in our most painful situations...even if it is in hindsight. May we all listen a little better, love a little harder, laugh a little louder and dance a little longer!

“Change is the only constant.” How true a statement that is, especially in today’s world. Thanks to social media and technology, we are all chasing happiness and the next big thing (whatever that looks like for you). We struggle to find our joy and contentment. With this past year came a lot of disruption in what I like...consistency. A lot of change. External change. Internal change. Good friends moved. Others got married. Still others received job promotions or new jobs. People bought houses. Relationships began and others ended. Favorite co-workers moved on. Then there’s the internal change. The change you can feel all the way down to your bones. The kind that can be incredibly painful, yet worth it and the kind that only those people closest to you can see. You start changing your toxic behaviors after you say enough to the bottomless pit of darkness. A lot of times, we can’t see the internal change within ourselves. Many times this year, I felt left behind, stuck, going nowhere. A...