Hey Christians, I’ve Got a Bone to Pick with Your Facebook Rants

Lorde’s hit song, Tennis Court, contains a lyric that captivates me. “It’s a new art form, showing people how little we care.” Part of me wonders if she wrote that after scrolling through her Facebook newsfeed on a midweek afternoon. She probably didn’t. But that lyric perfectly illustrates one ugly, uncomfortable truth: you and I … Continue reading Hey Christians, I’ve Got a Bone to Pick with Your Facebook Rants

I Wish I’d Had the Courage to Live a Life True to Myself, Not The Life Others Expected of Me

An Australian woman named Bronnie Ware spent several years as a nurse in palliative care, focusing on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients. Many times, she would tend to the needs of dying patients, and would often ask them if they had any regrets or would do anything differently. The most common regret of … Continue reading I Wish I’d Had the Courage to Live a Life True to Myself, Not The Life Others Expected of Me