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Encouraging Little Hemingways

One of my “side jobs” is teaching creative writing to children. This summer I’ve been teaching a workshop of sorts to children, ages 7 to 9. Although I’m paid to nurture these budding writers, I’ve found the best reward for teaching creative writing to children is not monetary. These kids are filled with raw talent,Read the whole post >>

A Lenten Fortune

For every day of Lent I choose a “Lenten Fortune” out of a container that looks like a box for Chinese take-out. Each slip of white paper includes a faith exercise. My Familia team leaders gave me the box filled with “fortunes” as a way to make my Lent more fruitful. Many of the fortunesRead the whole post >>

My 2008 Lenten Strategy

I’ve had a lot of prayers rifling through my head lately. Choosing the right presidential candidate in the Georgia Primary. (This is the first election I’ve ever encountered where I didn’t decide whom to vote for until I was waiting in line at the polls! I was actually still praying for wisdom right before IRead the whole post >>

Do you have a weight problem? My anti-diet soapbox

As part of the Virtual National Catholic Women’s Conference, I was invited to host a Live Q&A to discuss anxiety, depression, and body image. I could have definitely hosted an hour (or two!) on each of those topics individually. When I was wrapping up the session, I ended up hijacking the last part of theRead the whole post >>

A change of running (and living) plans

So often when I discuss body image, I relate it to how we see ourselves aesthetically and physically. We look in the mirror and all we see are the dimples, the flabby stomach, the weak arms, or the extra skin. We see a photo of us, and we can’t stand how we look in it.Read the whole post >>