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A DANCING FIRE





What I could not do then, I am doing now.

I'm speaking out.


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P I V O T





2022 has been a year unlike any other. Nothing has gone according to plan. But I'm glad I can say this and mean every word....


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GOD WILL WORK IT OUT





This season's anthem is God Will Work Out by Maverick City Music. I have listened to this song daily since the beginning of the year simply because...


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CLOSER TO CLOSURE





Through writing this, I learned that a story can end in uncertainty. An unclear end is still an end.


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THERAPY SESSIONS





Breaking the cycles of multigenerational traumas


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IRON SHARPENS IRON





Earlier this year, I could feel myself running out of air. I no longer had the energy or passion for doing something that makes me feel blissfully alive...


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OUR NIGHT OUT



EL BARRIL





A few Saturdays ago I did something that I had never done before; I cried in a club.


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1992



A creative non-fiction


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WHAT WE CAN NAME WE CAN FIGHT: LANGUISHING





"The neglected middle child of mental health..."


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zeal & knowledge



Dear Anna,

Thank you for being courageous. ​


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unmerited blessings



PART 2

This is the story of when I met God. I hope I was able to adequately limn my journey to faith because writing this was as challenging as trying to fit four years of accumulated possessions into two suitcases after graduating from college.


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BRUNCHING IN MANAGUA



These are my

TOP 5 FAVORITE BRUNCH SPOTS IN THE CITY.


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a rescue mission



PART 1

Some events change the trajectory of our lives. For some, it's a connection, a new opportunity, revelations, or tragedy. For me, in the spring of 09', it was grace.


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Trigger Warning



not your fault



The World Health Organization defines Sexual Violence as any sexual act or any effort to obtain a sexual act, unwanted sexual comments or advances, or acts directed against a person's sexuality using violence or coercion. These acts and attempts can occur in any setting, and they can be done by any person, regardless of their relationship to the victim.


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active-bystander-apathy



Active Bystander

or Bystander Apathy?​​


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UP CLOSE



surviving one of the craziest night shifts at a safe house


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the Christmas box project



We stood in front of something covered by white fabric–we knew that this was the surprise. We could not stop grinning. The excitement was at a peak...


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La freakin' pandemia



Este año ha sido difícil para todos. En este blog, hablo sobre cómo la pandemia está afectando nuestra salud mental.


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under attack



A creative non-fiction on spiritual warfare.


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almost 30 and not very flirty



There are many reasons why I haven't dated (or haven't been on a date) in a while–I won't say how long it's been, but...


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dare to heal



In her book, Daring Greatly, Brené Brown says that vulnerability is “uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure.” And that it’s not weakness, but courage...


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running outreach in Nicaragua



It has been seven years since I heard the story of the 12-year-old girl who was sold into prostitution, Since then, so much has happened. I've worked with...


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the fight against human trafficking. how it started



In 2013, I attended a Christian conference for college students across the U.S. It was at this conference that I heard about modern-day slavery for the first time—I was 21 years old...


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Tyra Nicole