Normalizing our experiences through kinship with strangers Ceilon Aspensen, November 19, 2019January 2, 2022 I read this story on Humans of New York this morning and was reminded that… Continue Reading
Uncategorized When the pain of NOT doing something becomes greater than the pain of doing it Ceilon Aspensen, November 7, 2019January 22, 2024 On June 8th, 2018, I fell off my bicycle and broke my leg into five… Continue Reading
Uncategorized Finding the joy when you’re under stress Ceilon Aspensen, November 6, 2019January 22, 2024 Experiencing joy when things are not going our way is easier said than done, but… Continue Reading
Uncategorized Patience in a moment of anger Ceilon Aspensen, November 5, 2019January 22, 2024 I wish I were better at taking a breath and being patient in a moment… Continue Reading
Uncategorized Your social media page is not the town square Ceilon Aspensen, November 4, 2019January 22, 2024 I saw a meme on Facebook a few days ago that said (ironically), “The best… Continue Reading
Uncategorized Losing everything Ceilon Aspensen, November 2, 2019January 22, 2024 “If you feel like you’re losing everything, remember that trees lose their leaves every year… Continue Reading
Uncategorized And like that, she’s gone Ceilon Aspensen, November 1, 2019January 2, 2022 “And like that, [s]he’s gone.” I have been going 90-to-nothing for over six months, now;… Continue Reading
Praising God through the the pain Ceilon Aspensen, October 23, 2019January 2, 2022 I regularly FAIL at this. I frequently interpret difficult, soul-trying circumstances as punishment. When you… Continue Reading
In the event of an emergency, place the oxygen mask on yourself first Ceilon Aspensen, October 3, 2019January 2, 2022 I have seen this meme pop up in dozens of places around the web lately…. Continue Reading
Make sure the stories you listen to are true Ceilon Aspensen, October 2, 2019January 2, 2022 “We become the stories we listen to.” —Matthew Kelly Right now there’s a huge opportunity… Continue Reading