David really left us a blueprint for praying through real life. He didn’t hide the fear, frustration or confusion, but he also never let those feelings have the final word.
girl to girl: sometimes you’ll find an old picture of yourself and suddenly realize you were actually beautiful during a time when you spent so much energy criticizing yourself.
no one talks about the personality shift in your 30s where you no longer want to be impressive you just want to be rested, regulated, and completely unavailable to anything that drains you
I hope I never lose the ability to be impressed by ordinary things. A good meal. A cool breeze. A message that arrives at the right time. A morning where my mind is not fighting itself.