A Road Trip to Love

I was just telling someone today that sometimes when we pursue a dream or career outside of the norm, it can feel isolating. Not everyone will understand your vision and even the people closest to you might judge or have a hard time knowing what to say or ask about your experience. For instance, if I was going to buy a house, my whole family would know how to get involved. They’d ask me how many square feet, where is it located, how many rooms, etc. However, with a recent tra

I think the best part of an experience is when it’s shared. There’s so much I recently experienced during my first session at the Allender Center, I could hardly wait to share with you some of what I learned. If aren’t familiar with the Allender Center, you can learn more about who they are and what they offer here. What struck me the most when I first came across the program at the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology a few years ago was two of their foundational belief

How using our thoughts can help create change. Growing up, I only associated prayer with religion. I was also only familiar with one type of prayer: the prayer of request or supplication. I thought to pray meant to ask for something. In fact, if you Google the word “prayer,” you’ll get hundreds of images of clasped hands, seemingly begging for something. The act of prayer isn’t only passive, beseeching, or religious. For me, to pray is to align my thoughts with my Higher Powe