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expectant: having or showing an excited feeling that something is about to happen, especially something good. Expectations – I have wrestled with this topic, thinking of all the wonderful terms about expectations. How we can exceed expectations, meet them, lower them, or defy them. How we can have false expectations […]

Be expectant

12 Feb, 2021 in Feb 2021: Expectations tagged brenébrown / expectations / Isaiah by Jodie McCarthy

I’ve always struggled a little, to tell the truth. You could say it’s the dramatic in me, or maybe the part of me that doesn’t want to hurt others. I am a bit of a people pleaser and keeping peace often means that my heart carries the weight of white […]

Clear is kind

13 Dec, 2019 in December 2019: Kindness tagged brenébrown / clarity / truth by Amanda

“The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.” Nicolas Chamfort Brené Brown calls joy terrifying, but explains that ‘fear stems from having our joy taken away.’ “How many of you have ever sat up and thought, ‘Wow, work’s going good, good relationship with my partner, parents seem to […]

Be Surprised by Joy

10 Jun, 2019 in June 2019 Openness tagged #CSLewis / #elainefraserauthor / #surprisedbyjoy / brenébrown / kinwomen / vulnerability by Elaine Fraser

“When God is involved, anything can happen. Be open. Stay that way. God has a beautiful way of bringing good vibrations out of broken chords.” Chuck Swindoll In my head, there’s this idealized version of my life. Sort of like the website It’s Like They Know Us. But, in real […]

My *Sh….y First Draft Life

22 Nov, 2018 in 2018 Your History Your Scars / Uncategorized tagged # / #annelamott / #conversationsthatmatter / #elainefraser / #elainefraserauthor / #mysh....yfirstdraftlife / #sfds / #showingup / #sorenkierkegaard / #yourhistoryyourscars / brenébrown / kinwomen / spirituality / women by Elaine Fraser

Kinwomen — “She knows who she is. She just forgot for a little while.” Donald Miller Every now and then, we should take some time to check in with ourselves, examine who we think we are. Figure out who we’ve become. Not the person others say we are, not the person we […]

Keeping it Real

20 Jul, 2018 in 2018 Your image tagged #authenticity / #bereal / #beyourself / #conversationsthatmatter / #donaldmiller / #elainefraser / #elainefraserauthor / #keepingitreal / #myimage / #real / #theveleveteenrabbit / #wearekin / #wearekinwomen / brenébrown / kinwomen / women by Elaine Fraser

With dark raven paper and twinkling white ink, I wrote my heart in the night’s sky. Shannon L. Alder I know what it is to shut down. Shut off. Shut up. Shut out. Shut me away. Eighteen months ago, I found myself numbed, tired, and apathetic. I put myself to […]

Feel Every Spectrum of Emotion by Elaine Fraser

5 Apr, 2018 in 2018 feeling deeply tagged #authenticity / #conversationsthatmatter / #elainefraser / #elainefraserauthor / #emotions / #feelingdeeply / #fullspectrumofemotions / #moments / #presentoverperfect / #rebeccaray / #risingstrong / #shaunaniequist / #shutdown / brenébrown / kinwomen / women by Elaine Fraser