It probably all started in elementary school. I imagine I was sitting there, an innocent, naive, sweet 3rd grader, when someone laughed at my clothes and said they were from K-Mart. "Yes, they are! How did you know?" I proudly acknowledged. I had no idea of...
Its been a month since I published a blog post. During this time, I did a lot of reflecting, questioning, doubting my reasons for keeping a blog. The doubts surrounded such things as: there is already so much noise out there, why should I add more noise? The whole...
Since I made the decision to move to Angola, I have encountered a variety of reactions. Some people have looked at me like I'm completely crazy. Usually those people respond with an, "Angola??? Have you been there before?" Or admiration, "Wow! That's so amazing!...
Going through immigration, airport security or anyplace else with officials in uniforms makes me nervous. The last time I flew out of Windhoek, I had an issue with customs that was very scary for me. For the last few weeks before I flew out of Windhoek again, every...
I have come to realize that the need to control outcomes is a symptom of fear. Fear is obviously a lack of trust. If I trust that all will be fine, I don't have fear and I don't feel a need to control the outcome. As I realize this, I realize how often I try to...
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