PinnedtestimonyGrowing up, I was very focused on success and achievements. By the time I completed high school, I achieved what I had set out to achieve: I got the marks to get into my first course choice for university, I had a lot of friends, and I was dating my…3 min read3 min read
Jul 2A six month life reflectionIf you didn’t know, I recently took a six month formal ministry break. This came after serving and coordinating youth ministry after five years, which continues to have a special place in my heart. While there were many reasons why I stepped down, the main two things were I knew…6 min read6 min read
Jun 4The cost of loving othersI’ve been reflecting on the cost of loving others. C.S Lewis once said: “To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken.” …4 min read4 min read
Feb 24quitting wellA few years back, a friend lovingly told me one of my shortcomings was pursuing or trying to fix things to no end. That I never really knew when to quit or call out a bad situation for what it was: a bad situation. She was right. I’ve never really…3 min read3 min read
Dec 23, 2022youth ministry reflectionsWhen I was in high school, I remember a friend always messaging me to join her at our church’s youth group. I thought it was the most uncool thing I’d ever heard and constantly made excuses to not attend. Nearly 10 years after that moment and 5 years of serving…5 min read5 min read
Nov 14, 2022situationshipsSometimes I sombrely ponder whether I’ll get married. I’ve briefly revealed this, but dating (or the potential of it) has brought me a lot of shame and trauma over the years. …4 min read4 min read
Sep 11, 2022loving wellSomething I’ve been thinking through is how do I love others well, particularly in stressful situations? I think about this off the back of a stressful situation I recently found myself in. …3 min read3 min read
Aug 22, 2022An anxious heartbeatSomething I don’t talk about a lot is my struggle with anxiety. Those closest to me will know I can be quite the anxious person — I constantly doubt my decisions, overthink every situation for weeks and months, and let myself suffer in sickness as I hide it from others…4 min read4 min read
Jul 9, 2022the anti-romance clubWritten in July 2022. This current season is filled with a lot of mistakes, which I have taken too personally. My limits have “stretched” me to new lows, but admittedly to highs too. But being constantly stressed or feeling like an imposter just feels very normal now. …4 min read4 min read
Jul 9, 2022burning the burnout dreamWritten in May 2022; edited July 2022. In this season of life, I’ve found myself returning to the pits of despair — struggling to maintaining the many spinning plates, on top of not understanding what these plates even are, and why we’re spinning them so fast. …3 min read3 min read
