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Nobody Asked, Alexa! #19 – What does sacrifice mean to you?
I fear I haven’t had to make any serious sacrifices in my lifetime. At least not when I consider those of other people, especially people I admire. At first, sacrifice sounds like a chore. Something painful, unpleasant, and altogether undesirable. But sacrifice is one of the most stunning displays of love that exists. And when Continue reading
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Nobody Asked, Alexa! # 17 – How do you deal with the unknown?
I’ll warn you right now—I’m existing somewhere between playful and existential today. On one hand, I’m leaving for a long-anticipated dream trip early tomorrow morning, and the pre-travel excitement has definitely set in. On the other hand, today’s my last day living with one of my roommates and dear friends. By the time I get Continue reading
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Nobody Asked, Alexa! #16 – How do you celebrate well?
The end of May is a big time of celebration in my world, especially this year. My roommate is graduating with her masters’ degree tomorrow, the show I’m currently working on has a live finale episode on Sunday, and my birthday is in two weeks. Safe to say, celebration is on the mind! I’ve always Continue reading
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Nobody Asked, Alexa! #15 – What role does accountability play in your life?
Accountability used to be something of a threatening word. Being “held accountable” sounded like being called out and having to own up to a crime so you could receive the punishment. Being accountable meant being responsible—and that didn’t always seem appealing. But if I look back on my life and really think about it from Continue reading
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Nobody Asked, Alexa! #13 – How do you know if it’s right?
When things feel off, it can be hard to move forward. Sometimes I find myself doing a gut check to see if the move or decision I’m about to make is the right one. But what if your gut doesn’t know? What’s the barometer of right and wrong? Of good and better? Of maybe yes Continue reading
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Nobody Asked, Alexa! #11 – How are you?
If only I knew how many times I was asked this question in a week, or a month, or a year. How many times do I see it in a text, or hear it on the phone, or am asked face to face? Do I give surface level answers more frequently, or do I dive Continue reading
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Nobody Asked, Alexa! #10 – How do you wait well?
I once heard a pastor advise against asking God for patience unless you’re already in a situation that requires it. While that’s humorous, I do deeply understand what he meant—so often we want to learn things, but aren’t willing to go through the experiences required to stomach the lesson. Not sure about you, but I Continue reading
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Nobody Asked, Alexa! #7 – How do you make the most of your time?
I’ve long been one of those people who wrestles with the feeling of running out of time. I often live beneath the pressure to make every moment count – to make it all mean something – and all too easily feel crushed by the weight of it. I fluctuate between the idea that life is Continue reading
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Nobody Asked, Alexa! #6 – How do you deal with discouragement?
The start of this week had me down, I’ll go ahead and admit it right up front. I was feeling a little sad for no apparent reason. I couldn’t tell you what triggered it or why, but I had a sense of heaviness and… you guessed it… discouragement. We get discouraged for a variety of Continue reading
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Nobody Asked, Alexa! # 4 – Do you live with regret?
Going deep on this one. My knee jerk response? No. I don’t live with regret. Part of me even wants to go as far as saying I don’t believe in living with regret. But I think that’s an unfair and overly optimistic view of the concept. Some things are worth regretting, aren’t they? What’s the Continue reading
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