4 days agoWisdomWisdom, wisdom, wisdom. I wonder, what is wisdom? I ponder this often. Wisdom. Solomon. Wisdom. I suspect wisdom is at the nexus between opening your mouth and shutting your trap. Knowing when to gently share the truth. The truth hurts, Genevieve, my best friend cried hotly at me one time…Wisdom2 min readWisdom2 min read
4 days agoAhoy There! Here Comes LentLent approaches. Tis the season! Starting date: Wednesday, February twenty-second. It begins with ashes — a reminder of impending death, always around the corner — and the words “Repent, and believe in the Gospel.” Well, really it begins with a rad party. Mardi Gras, aka Fat Tuesday, wherein we empty…Lent3 min readLent3 min read
4 days agoLong Memories, ForgivenessTo have a long memory is such a spiritual burden! I cried to my sister-sister a few months ago. Genevieve has the memory of an elephant, my older siblings chimed constantly when I was in elementary school. This is, unfortunately, rather true. Having a long memory gets in the way…Patience2 min readPatience2 min read
Jan 14Minimalism, or, DetachmentI’ve been reflecting a lot on detachment. AKA minimalism. AKA decluttering. The opposite of hoarding. What we Catholics call: the virtue of detachment. I gave a book to a friend once, and she thanked me and said to me that I give of my books generously, and I thought, What? …Bible3 min readBible3 min read
Jan 14ClothesI think sometimes about women, clothes, fashion, and modesty. There are some hot climates where the women wear almost nothing, and other hot climates where they wear great tents from head to toe. Hm. And yet in both climates, they seek to please their husbands, families, and God. Hm. There…Clothes2 min readClothes2 min read
Jan 14Fashion, Minimalism, New Year’s ResolutionThere’s a difference between being stylish and being fashionable. Fashion is all about the trends, yo. Recently, fast fashion has become a curse word in America. Because: the environment! You should buy secondhand! LOL, I’ve been buying secondhand my whole life because we had no money because God. And also…Fashion2 min readFashion2 min read
Jan 14A Meditation on ShoesShoes, shoes, shoes, shoes, shoes, shoes, shoes. So many shoes to choose. Choose, choose, choose. I wonder if other women shop for shoes the way my sister and I do. We sat on the couch on Thanksgiving and looked at them online before Black Friday and verbally deconstructed them piece…Heels2 min readHeels2 min read
Jan 13Running toward GodIf you tell people you’ve heard the voice of God, they might say something like Ah Genevieve I’ve waited my whole life to hear the voice of God or look at you really weird. Yes, well, I waited my entire life too. Twenty-two years. And I read endlessly about how…Prayer4 min readPrayer4 min read
Jan 12WeddingsI suspect that weddings might be the biggest stressor for young couples my age. I’m not saying I’m a wedding expert, but I’ve attended around fifteen of them and married off four siblings because Catholic. *dusts hands* Really, it all boils down to three things. 1. Spiritual coming-together-ness, whatever your…Weddings5 min readWeddings5 min read
Jan 4Quitting Online DatingI’ve decided to quit online dating for a while and just work on being holy. To be honest, online dating kind of gives this false illusion that you can have it all, you can have the perfect man. You can sift through all the men like products on Amazon. Ok…Online Dating1 min readOnline Dating1 min read
