I first heard of UVa student Hannah Graham's disappearance through friends on facebook who know her personally. Later Monday evening in the Women's Prayer Group offered through my church, a couple of students who are acquainted with her spoke of the difficulty they were having processing the incident. We lit candles as we prayed for … Continue reading humanity
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follow through
My single greatest weakness is an inability to follow through. It's not apathy or distraction or immaturity. It's debilitating fear. I hate to do things I'm not good at. And if you tell me I'm not good at something, I have an unhealthy tendency to agree with you and shun my own perception. Examples: I … Continue reading follow through
radical
Originally published on my fair trade blog, Style Wise: --------- radical : of, relating to, or proceeding from a root I started this blog with a specific reader in mind. I wanted to encourage young women - my peers - who were already reading personal style blogs to take an interest in a more thoughtful approach … Continue reading radical
the time will pass anyway: navigating life in your twenties
“Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.” - Earl Nighingale This idea as a life framework has been on my mind for the past several weeks. I realized - in the back of my mind at first but now clearly … Continue reading the time will pass anyway: navigating life in your twenties
on the ash heap
I've been putting a lot of pressure on myself this month to create meaningful content. But I don't have much to say. I rant and discuss and reflect often enough, but my brain is too scattered, too absorbed in the task of figuring out what I'm going to do with my life, to spew out … Continue reading on the ash heap
I am not less
One Saturday night a few weeks ago, Daniel and I were in the car on the way to a potluck dinner where several grad students would be present when he asked me: "Why do you act embarrassed that you're not in grad school?" I replied, "Because I am embarrassed. And I'm embarrassed now that my embarrassment was … Continue reading I am not less
Leah Wise 