If your world is filled with darkness, it's time to be the light.
It may feel like the holidays are already in full swing, but today is still just the first Friday in December, which means we have a few more weeks of celebrations and festivities to enjoy. If you’re already feeling burned out from holiday shopping and errands, it is not too late to reevaluate how you’re …
Journal Deck Prompt: What does connection look and feel like to you? As a child, most of our connections are built in. We go to school, where we are connected with our classmates. We play sports, where we are connected with our teammates. If you go to church, the connection is built in through things …
Your story is meaningful, your perspective is powerful, and your words are worth reading. I am so excited to welcome you to our first open call for writing submissions on My Warrior Project! My goal is to give you an outlet to express yourself, and a platform for connection with like-minded people. I hope you …
In the fifth and sixth grade, I was gifted with a teacher who challenged me in my writing for the first time. Up to that point, I had only ever received praise from teachers who were impressed with accelerated writing skills. That’s what happens when you start keeping a journal and writing stories on your …
Identity is... ✔️What defines you. ✔️How others define you. ✔️Complicated... Identity is fucking complicated. I grew up in a small town in Maine, where my father was the rector of the local Episcopal church. As a child and into my adolescent years, I allowed my identity as a preacher’s kid to dominate my existence. On …
In the aftermath of the shooting here in Pittsburgh, I am still struggling to be my best self while it feels the world is falling apart around me. Yet, I know that our little efforts and acts of kindness, our perseverance to keep trying to figure it out, is what is going to save the …
Hate. Tragedy. Loss. I am grief stricken, and honestly I don’t believe I have a unique perspective to offer. I do, though, have reflecting to do. This weekend, the city of Pittsburgh underwent attack when an armed man entered Tree of Life Synagogue in the midst of a service, and opened fire. He killed 11 …
You probably already know I am a book fanatic. I often buy books faster than I can read them, and I’m constantly considering all the books I’ll never have time to read in this lifetime. My bookshelves are systematically organized, and I have a borrowing system in place. My adoration of books often leads me …
Today is Unity Day. A day where we come together to take a stand against bullying and promote kindness above all else. While Unity Day is focused on bullying, it’s a universal reminder to put kindness and compassion first, which is exactly what My Warrior Project is all about. You don’t know what’s happening in …
I talk about Essential Oils a lot on social media and in person, and it’s probably the thing I get the most questions about from my followers. I use DoTerra oils, because I value their commitment to the highest grade therapeutic oils, sourced ethically from places where these plants, flowers and fruits grow naturally. I’ve …
