Tag Archives: joy

Replace Thoughts with Sleep

I’ve struggled with insomnia since my college days. Its severity ebbs and flows, but I can point to a few times when it’s been especially bad. Sometimes, I’m kept awake by specific issues. Something is so prominent in my life, or at least in my mind, that I can’t let go of it enough toContinue reading “Replace Thoughts with Sleep”

Third Week of Advent: Logbook

Previously: Benches, Pageant The third week of Advent is always focused on the theme of joy. When this season was first introduced for the liturgical calendar, it was conceived as a “mini-Lent,” a time to be somber and reflective leading up to the celebration of Christmas. When the practice of lighting a candle every SundayContinue reading “Third Week of Advent: Logbook”

Joy: A Mid-Year Check-In

In lieu of making New Year’s resolutions, I’ve been choosing a single word by which to live throughout the year. This year’s word is Joy: Soon after I chose this word for 2024, I had the idea to keep a joy logbook: I bought a little pocket weekly planner, and I’d write down all theContinue reading “Joy: A Mid-Year Check-In”