Tag: upside-down path to joy

The Quiet Face of Persecution

Woman walking alone on a forest trail with autumn colors

Nobody warned me that doing the right thing could feel so lonely. In high school there were things happening around me that I knew were wrong. Parties I was invited to that I declined. Situations I walked away from when everyone else stayed. Choices I made quietly, without making a big announcement about them, simply... Continue Reading →

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Let Go of What You Were Never Meant to Hold

a woman in green sweater dancing

I used to tie myself in knots before every family gathering. The menu had to be right. The seating had to be right. The conversation had to stay in safe territory. I would spend days anticipating every possible tension and quietly maneuvering around it before anyone even walked through the door. If things stayed calm... Continue Reading →

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