i just haven’t met you yet – an ode to the single people

As vulnerable as it makes me to admit, I'm really just an anxious wreck who wants the fairytale.

dude. chill.

Let's be real...unless you're trying to protect a secret nuclear bomb, or you're creating a cure for (no, not cancer), the obesity epidemic, the future of mankind doesn't depend on you and whether you check everything off this week's to-do list.

bible beaters

I had grown up in a Christian home and considered myself saved, but these people were just plain weird about it. Sure, they seemed happy, but why did they have to plaster their faith everywhere? Didn't they KNOW what others thought of them?

100%

In my mind, happiness is what fills us; what keeps us full. We can't run properly if our tank of happiness is full of something we WANT to make us happy, or THINK will make us happy.

safest road to hell

“The safest road to hell is the gradual one…the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts.” – C.S. Lewis

 

things we think we want

I had everything the world says you need to be happy. Don't get me wrong, I have lived a very happy life, and I am beyond blessed with the friends and family I've been given. But that inner longing remained. When would it stop? When would I fill that void? What would I fill it with?

you can call me martha stewart

If you've been in a store like Michael's or Hobby Lobby (mainly talking to the ladies on this one - unless you're a male Pinterest member), it's nearly impossible to come out with only the things you walked in there to buy. In fact, anyone who DOES manage to leave with only what they came for should get a trophy and their picture up on the wall. That's just straight up impressive. I envy your self-control.

stamp of approval

We look for assurance and feedback in practically everything it seems. Whether verbal or nonverbal, whether relevant, or petty, or selfish, and many times unintentional, we for some reason feel that we NEED confirmation and approval.