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Alright, so here we are. You made it to a blog about singleness and maybe this is one of many you've explored. Maybe this is your first...

Recently in a work chat, a thread popped up from one of the other therapists asking for some advice and interventions for helping a client through dating issues. A handful of people gave some practical thoughts and resources, but one stuck out to me. A therapist said they used some thoughts and ideas from the book "How Not to Die Alone" by Logan Ury. This book, according to the Washington Post, is a “must-read funny and practical guide to help you find, build, and keep the re

Living in a city like San Diego is amazing. There are so many things to do on a weekly, if not daily, basis. And not just doing the same fun activities each time, but so many NEW things to always try as well. If you commit to trying a new restaurant or coffee shop everyday, it would probably take you a couple years to get through. You also have the Seneca. 14 floors up and some of the best Italian food with a view. option to go hiking, go to the beach, play on a rec league sp

Someone once said that when they think of belonging at church they frame it not as "how do I make room for you?" but "I will show you your space." And it honestly took me a while to even understand the difference. But as they explained it they said it's like going over to someone's house and they have a bed made for you, show you where to get your blankets and towels from, where to put away your things and have a place set for you at the table. But then, let's say, you go to

Every year for as long as I can remember, holidays at my grandma's house have been the same. Thanksgiving day there's always a dinner, and everyone knows it happens at my grandma's house. One, because its a space that's actually big enough to fit everyone and two because it's the home that these traditions have always been done in (at least in my conscious memory). Christmas Eve has also always been the same. Everyone usually has Christmas day plans with other various parts o

When you are studying a biblical topic deeply there are two places you should always go as starting points, Genesis 1 and anything Jesus said on the topic (aka the Gospels, and a couple moments in Acts ;)). The reason why this is so necessary is because we learn what God's good ideal and intention was for humanity in the first couple chapters of Genesis. What God thinks about relationships, what God thinks about us , why humans were made, what our relationship is to nature an

Alright friends, its time to get Bible nerdy haha. This is a series that I hope will help you see some deeper theological threads of the...

It was a sunny but cool day on the west coast of Ireland. We pulled up in our bus to the parking lot right at the base of one of the most...