I needed an encounter with a loving father — Your faith is supposed to mature as you age, but I had more questions and doubts than ever when COVID-19 hit in 2020. The world had been turned upside down, and I didn’t know what to believe anymore. How could a loving God let this happen? Like everyone else, I…

How valuable is the exposure if they can’t afford to pay you? — I woke up this morning feeling some kind of way. More bill increases, and an expensive month coming up in October. I was trying to figure out how to budget all this when I got an email. “We absolutely loved this essay you wrote and were curious if you’d be…

It is the birthplace of creativity — My friend and I were on an outing last night. He was driving, and we turned into one of the most brilliant sunsets I’ve ever seen. The sky was fiery orange all around as Ophelia moved inland on the North Carolina coast. In mere moments, it all faded to black. …

Fall marks a new season in my life too — The last story I wrote bookends a long chapter in my life. My mother’s illness and death was the most difficult thing I’ve ever experienced. When you lose your mother, you lose your best friend. It has been a long journey, and I’m excited to move forward into the future…

The right medication makes such a difference! — I woke up this morning with a deliciously deep yawn. I’ve had restful sleep the past few nights, and I forgot how wonderful it feels. That delight has been a rarity for me for the past few years. The right medication makes all the difference in the world. I’ve struggled…

It’s usually protecting you from serious trouble — As an INFJ, I have crazy accurate intuition, but I often ignore it because I hate feeling suspicious all the time. It feels yucky to always question people and their motives. Unfortunately, I’m usually right. Let me tell you about the latest incident that happened to me. I’ve been looking…

Now the only option is “view story” — Update: Since I wrote this, an article has been written explaining the change in the stats page. You can view that here. I woke up to yet another annoying change here. …

But it still hurts when it ends — My close friend Jane (not her real name) texted me last Sunday. It had been three months since I heard anything from her. I figured she had moved on from the relationship, so I was surprised to get her message. Hey, Lisa! Hope you are doing well. I’d love to…

I’m glad I started my Substack — Well, I knew this was going to happen when Medium announced the new read/pay metrics. In fact, I even said so in the post comments. You read, highlight, comment, and clap for mine, and I’ll do the same for you. I’m seeing lots of discussions, articles, and comments about reciprocal…