Time for a Change
Brandon and I pretty frequently make decisions that cause big life changes. Sometimes I wonder if we’re too quick to change. Regardless, here we go…
changing careers
Are you doing what you’re doing today because you want to do it, or because it’s what you were doing yesterday? — Dr. Phil McGraw
Today, go and do something outside of your regular routine.
Unemployed But Not Unhappy
“I actually enjoyed unemployment.” I don’t remember who said this to me, but I do remember agreeing. It seems strange to enjoy an unwanted thing,…
Coincidence, or not?
The more I talk with Monica and Farrah about our career paths over the past few months, the harder it is to believe in coincidences.…
Ubuntu and the Peace Corps
We were halfway through the hour-long walk back from a neighboring township to our village of Thembalethu, South Africa, when the dark, cloudy skies opened up and a torrential downpour fell upon us. We quickened our pace, attempting to flee the onslaught. The dirt road was quickly turning to mud; with each step our feet began sinking deeper into the swampy red earth.
We were only a month into our Peace Corps service at this point, in a strange part of the village where we had never been, and had little idea where to seek shelter. I was with Heather, who was not only the nearest American volunteer to me but would also become my closest friend over the next two years. We looked at each other anxiously, despair seeping into our hearts as we resigned ourselves to walk for the next half hour, though we could barely see 3 feet in front of us. Then, a small lone figure appeared under an umbrella…
What Works: Discerning Your Calling
The other day, I was reading a biography of Fr. Isaac Hecker, founder of the Paulists, and it was describing the American challenge into which…
The Motherhood Maze
Most women raise children. And some don’t. Those of us who don’t set sail for a different kind of life. Is the journey a chosen…
