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When I Thought Things Were “Fine” (But Still Felt the Ache for More)
I was in a good season.My marriage was mostly peaceful.We were raising our family, and I had started reconnecting with pieces of myself outside of motherhood. But then something unexpected happened—a dream I had poured myself into, something I was truly excited about, fell apart. It wasn’t a major crisis in the grand scheme of…
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Desire, Doubts, and a Dash of Courage: How I Learned to Honor Myself and Strengthen My Marriage
It all began with a desire—a frivolous, vain, seemingly extravagant desire that I judged harshly even before sharing it with my husband. The idea sparked joy whenever I thought about it, but there were a million reasons not to do it too, plus I already knew my husband wouldn’t love the idea. I remained torn…