The year she entered high school, she lost her imaginative spark. She looked back on who she’d been a few years prior with a cringing shudder, embarrassed of her costume wearing and playing with dolls. But what she didn’t see was the girl who was always bringing stories to life, who danced about as carefree… Continue reading One Precious Thing Lost
I read in a book recently about people striving for affirmation because they didn’t get that from their fathers when they were young. The exact quote was, “When your dad yet again fails to register any appreciation for an accomplishment that means a lot to you, remind yourself what his dad must have been like”… Continue reading When a Girl is Loved by Her Daddy
When I was in elementary school, I was homeschooled and played with dolls longer than I probably should have. I loved dressing up in costumes and making up stories and planning parties and personifying everything around me. When I was in high school, I played sports for one year, and after that, I chose to… Continue reading When You Feel Non-Traditional in a Traditional World
