"Not all aspects of my life are good. Not by a long shot. I’m tired, lonely, and sometimes, deeply sad; yet, somehow, I still feel like I’m flourishing because I’m exactly where God wants me to be."

"I am a recovering people-pleaser. It’s my tragic flaw. I don’t know when it started or why (I’m still working that out in therapy), but I’ve been hyper-vigilant and reluctant to say 'no' for as long as I can remember."