As I reflect on the year, I can choose to focus on my unmet expectations and struggles or I can solely share the joys of this year. I choose to do both. Life is full of ups and downs. The good times....and the bad times are part of my journey. I truly believe that acknowledging … Continue reading This Year, I am grateful for my unemployment
I have an intense online job application phobia. I fear sending resumes and dread redrafting yet another cover letter. For the past year just the thought of applying for a job would cause my body to tense. I would feel anxious, frustrated and angry before I even start looking. I know the reason. After I … Continue reading Applying for jobs…. again
I really need to finish Phillip Yancy's book, Where's God when it Hurts?, because I need to understand why some people have to suffer through painful ordeals. According to Yancy, we need pain to survive. What? So are you telling me that people need to lose loved ones through gang violence, women need to experience … Continue reading Where is God when it Hurts?
I woke up feeling free. I’ve been making some important decisions in my life and I felt as though invisible chains of distress were breaking all over my body. The feeling was so liberating that I decided to play a popular gospel song, entitled “Freedom” by Eddie James. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0noC8KAENSw As I danced and clapped to … Continue reading Freedom!
Esther Yvette 