Several years ago, I was in a YSA ward where we had a lady I’ll call Patricia (not her real name). Patricia was very physically attractive. She had also done something that gained her a bit of local fame. Because of this, many of the guys in the ward wanted to go on a date…… Continue reading Attractive on the Outside But Not in a Deeper Way
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I’m Great With Change… Right?
I like to believe that I’m a pretty adaptable person. I feel like I can handle change fairly well. At one point in my early 30s, I realized I had been in a different ward on average every other year up to that point in my life. When people in my area start crying and…… Continue reading I’m Great With Change… Right?
Friends With Secrets: Hide Your True Self? (5 Stars)
If you’re looking for a really good book, I would recommend Friends With Secrets by Christine Gunderson. This was a First Reads book for July, which means that from now until the end of the month, you can get it for free if you have Amazon Prime or for $1.99 if you don’t. This is…… Continue reading Friends With Secrets: Hide Your True Self? (5 Stars)
Am I Self-Confident or Just Looking Down on Others?
A few weeks ago, my sister mentioned this guy who used to be in our YSA ward. That would have been probably about 12 years ago. She mentioned this guy because he has a son who was in my niece’s kindergarten class. My sister said in a sarcastic tone that he was one of my…… Continue reading Am I Self-Confident or Just Looking Down on Others?
Insecurities, Assumptions, and Not Having the Full Story
While going to grad school in 2010-2012, I taught a YSA Sunday School class. Honestly, it was one of the hardest callings emotionally and mentally that I’ve ever had. I had an assortment of insecurities concerning teaching. I felt unsure about my own gospel knowledge. Along with that, several people in the class were going…… Continue reading Insecurities, Assumptions, and Not Having the Full Story
A Different Kind of Gone: Right or Wrong? (4.5 Stars)
Recently, I finished reading A Different Kind of Gone by Catherine Ryan Hyde. This novel presents several related scenarios where there are questions of what’s right and what’s wrong. Intro to the Story In this book, Norma is a woman in her late 50s. She lives in a small rural community along the Utah-Arizona border.…… Continue reading A Different Kind of Gone: Right or Wrong? (4.5 Stars)
Alpha Bette: One Day, Multiple Points of View (3.5 Stars)
Alpha Bette by Jennifer Manocherian was an interesting read told from multiple points of view. I won this last year in a Goodreads Giveaway. What You Should Know This book takes place in one day. A lot is going on. The story is told from multiple points of view. There’s Bette, Bette’s daughter, Bette’s great-granddaughter,…… Continue reading Alpha Bette: One Day, Multiple Points of View (3.5 Stars)
Angry, Annoyed, Frustrated, and Tired
For my Emotional Resilience group last week, we talked about anger. This discussion included talking about how other emotions build up to us feeling angry. Some of the things we talked about are how you might feel annoyed, disrespected, frustrated, or tired before acting out in anger. We talked about how anger in itself isn’t…… Continue reading Angry, Annoyed, Frustrated, and Tired
Are They Judging Me or Am I Being Self-Conscious?
Earlier this week, I talked about how I started an Emotional Resilience group last week. While the class went well enough this week, ironically I had two moments where I wondered if people were judging me. Take this half-jokingly. In looking back, the other people probably put almost no thought into what I said even…… Continue reading Are They Judging Me or Am I Being Self-Conscious?
The First Time I Felt Like I Could Belong
About six months ago, I started going to a Single Adult ward. Anyone who knows me well knows this transition was not an easy one for me for several reasons. Despite feeling like I needed to go, I have struggled with feelings that I really don’t belong there. I feel like I don’t have a…… Continue reading The First Time I Felt Like I Could Belong