Author: Jessica
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Rediscovering Christmas Nostalgia: Holidays & Healing
Healing has changed the way I experience the holiday season, mainly because the holidays I grew up with no longer exist. The memories I do have, like decorating the tree with country Christmas albums playing (shout out to Travis Tritt), helping my mom make spritz cookies, and Christmas Day at my grandma’s, are all from…
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Awakening to Your Inner Knowing
For a long time, I ignored my intuition completely. Growing up in the circumstances I did, and probably as an undiagnosed neurodivergent kid, I learned to distrust my own mind. I told myself over and over that whatever I was thinking was wrong, and everyone else knew better. I ignored my thoughts, my gut feelings,…
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Journaling for People Who Can’t
The first time I realized what journaling could actually do for me, I was deep in my “everything is happening to me” phase. Some might know it better as a victim mindset. Back then, it didn’t take much for me to feel triggered. Something Josh would say, or not say, was enough to send me…
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Homeschooling for Emotional Growth
When people ask why I homeschool, I usually say the simple thing, like my kids are super smart. Which is true. They learn fast, sometimes ridiculously fast. We can fly through a subject in a day, but we can also slow way down for others, or even set something aside and come back to it…
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Grieving the Life You Thought You’d Have
I didn’t picture myself living in my parents basement at 31, especially with my husband and two kids. But here I am. Josh and I had been on our own for almost ten years. First we rented, then bought our first house, then our second. We had our own space, our own routines, and we…
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My Week Without Social Media
I’ve been debating for a long time on taking a break from social media. Like, as I was sitting there, scrolling through reels or my feed, I’m actively thinking about what a waste of time it is. But I just couldn’t stop. They say that’s what social media is designed for. To suck you in…
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A Spiritual Walk Through the Bible: Part 2
This one is for my brother, Colton. Thank you for helping me open my Bible again and for being patient with my questions. Thank you for having the courage to say, “I don’t know,” and for walking beside me anyway. I love you. I grew up hearing about Jesus in church, like a lot of…
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How I Stopped Yelling
Nothing cracks you open like parenting. Especially when you’re still figuring out who you are. I had my oldest son, Joseph, when I was 23. I didn’t know myself yet, didn’t know what I needed, let alone how to give it to someone else. If you missed it, I kinda made a whole post about…
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Unraveling Miscommunications: The Weight of Expectations
Do you ever have a moment where something small annoys the ever-living crap out of you? And do you ever wonder why it annoys you so much? Literally, same. It’s so frustrating because I feel like I should be able to handle things differently, especially with so much “healing” under my belt. But, here we…
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A Spiritual Walk Through the Bible: Part 1
I’m beginning to explore Christianity with an open mind, to see how it relates to the spiritual experiences I’ve had and the truths I’ve come to believe on my own. I’m not doing this lightly. This is the most vulnerable writing I’ve done so far, so I hope you’ll stay open and patient with me…
Unraveling the Self 