collections of stories
Last year, I bought a key to put around my wrist on a daily basis that had the word “Fearless” on it. I wanted to become that word so badly it was eating away at me. Frustration came when all I felt was fearful. I kept putting they key on, every morning on my right [...]
The reality is that there will be a name that will take the place of that "so-and-so" or "to whom it may concern"…in clearer terminology the title should really read "Dear Future Husband…" At this moment, I don't know who you are. Your name hasn't been written in the sky...I could have walked past you [...]
Recently, I’ve been feeling like there is some funk stage that I can’t get out of. I thought it would subside when a break came, that I might feel like the world was lifted from my shoulders, but instead of feeling relieved I only felt slightly more crushed. I felt more pressure, more doubt, more [...]
The difficulty to stand in the midst of pain and heartache and a detachment from the real worth that lies within ourselves is incredibly difficult. Sometimes I see girls around me going through the same phases of "I'm not good enough…", "I'm not worthy enough…", "I don't deserve love…", "I'm not pretty enough…". And my [...]
Eventually we get tired, we get burnt out, we realize that we who are doesn't align with who we are expected to be. We realize that we are under so much pressure we are about to explode or cave in, whichever one is less effort. Somehow standing up and walking away is always more difficult [...]
Recently, I have realized that my life revolves around goals. Lots and lots of goals. To have lesson plans and create meaningful dance pieces. To read and journal most days {because I know everyday is a false promise}, to grow in my relationship with The Lord and walk along the path He's created for me. [...]
It’s funny that I had an epiphany about love on Halloween…that’s just funny to me. You would think Christmas, maybe Thanksgiving, a wedding? Nope…Halloween. I was looking for the candy bowl my parents use to hand candy out to trick-or-treaters and the electronic pumpkin to put out on the front porch. I never found either [...]
Let the Lord fill you up. With Him as your guide, loving someone else wholly will be as effortless as receiving it. It doesn't shock me one bit, the words of advice and encouragement that I received today. It doesn't shock me who I received them from, why she said it, or the simple truth [...]
The seas are vast, the mountains rise from the ground, the leaves change colors, the warmth soothes our souls, and we are seeking out love. All kinds of love. We all want it, and if you don't I hope someday you will. I'm meant to be relational. I crave interaction with people, especially those who [...]
When I think of amazing people that inspire me I think of people that have a heart for others that some may think are undeserving, people that are optimistic about life even when I would consider it barely surviving, and people that genuinely love from the pits of their souls and give everything they can [...]
The Celeste Elizabeth 