Category Archives: community
Finding and Creating Your Community
February 7, 2018Reader request from my friend Rachel: “Since you asked for potential future topics, may I request one on finding and creating your community? You seem to do this really well and I’d be interested to hear your thoughts on the … Continue reading
What Tiger Eyes Taught Me About Community
January 15, 2014Last weekend, the movie adaptation of Tiger Eyes aired on TV. Tiger Eyes has always been my favorite Judy Blume book. It’s about Davey, a Jersey girl whose father is shot and killed one summer night. After the funeral, … Continue reading
Neediness
June 6, 2013I hate needing people. I’ve spent a lot of my adult life actively cultivating toughness and independence. It hasn’t come naturally. There’s nothing wrong with seeking to be stronger and more capable, but I think I’ve crossed into a kind … Continue reading
Awkward.
January 27, 2012Poor turtle needs a hug! “Embrace the awkward” is a statement I hear a lot at church these days. My church is really trying to foster community, and from where I’m sitting, it’s going well. But many of us often hesitate to approach … Continue reading
Across the Hall
October 5, 2011 I lived in a dorm for all four years of college (well, three years in a dorm and then one year in on-campus apartments). Despite the less-than-stellar lodging, it was one of the best times of my life. Recently my … Continue reading