12 Books for 2022
We are more than halfway into the first month of 2022 and I am only just now turning to resolutions. Though I love the idea of starting fresh on the first of a new year, life had other plans, as so often happens. Onward. As I reviewed the year that now lays in the...
The Podcast is Back! And a Morning Prayer for You
Happy Tuesday my friends! Don't have a long reflection for you this morning, just a few things on my mind and in my prayer: God has us exactly where He needs us to be – right here, right now. When we rest and rejoice in that, we can find a depth of peace that only...
Made Perfect In Weakness
Coming in hot on a Wednesday (whoops!) but didn't want to miss the week so I'm here and asking for your forgiveness... which is right in line with this week's theme! The beginning of the year comes with so many opportunities and challenges, and it's so common to...
A New Home for Christmas
Many of us have been there. Finding an apartment, signing a lease, packing boxes, renting a U-Haul, moving furniture, and unpacking the same boxes in a new place. Then, 11 months later we get ready to do it all over again! In the five years leading up to our...
New Year, Same God
Happy New Year friends! We are back to our regularly scheduled programming over here, and I'm delighted to have you. It's a brand new year, which is such an exciting time. New goals, new dreams, continuing to write "2021" at the top of my journal pages... there's...
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, my dear friends!! What a true gift it has been to spend this Advent season together, preparing for the birth of our Lord. As a final reflection, I'd like to share a beautiful prayer by Father Peter John Cameron, O.P.. In the busyness and joy of...
Advent Retreat Week Four: God Among Us
Who is God in our lives, and who do we believe that He is? As we enter into this fourth and final week of Advent, there's an urgency to remind ourselves of God's closeness to us. As He enters physically into our world as a baby on Christmas, we're reminded that He...
Advent Retreat Week Three: Where is the joy?
Can you believe it's already week THREE of Advent? On Saturday I was looking at my calendar and was floored to realize that we were exactly two weeks away from Christmas. In the midst of finals and job applications and a fun little cold, I completely forgot that we're...
Advent Retreat Week Two: Examining the Fruits
Hello friends! I hope your Advent has been off to a great start. My social media fast has been much, much harder than anticipated, which I guess only emphasizes the importance of doing it! I pray that you've been able to find silence and peace in this first week...
Defining Success
Bold In Work(wear)- Celebrate the Feast
During my middle school and high school years, I was fortunate enough to attend an all-girls Religious of the Sacred Heart school. The society, founded by Ste. Madeline Sophie Barat to educate young women and girls, is deeply steeped in tradition. One of these...
To Women Who Work
This piece is based on a talk given by the author during a young adult women’s retreat for the Diocese of Arlington on October 16, 2021. In his 1995 Letter to Women Pope Saint John Paul II says, “Thank you women who work! You are present and active in every...
Encouragement for the Failed Perfectionist
There are some days we feel the weight of our flaws more than others. And I believe transitions and new ventures do bring out the temptation to see where we are lacking, even if we very well know that we have plenty of strengths. Personally, I cannot say that...
Transitions
12 Books for 2022
We are more than halfway into the first month of 2022 and I am only just now turning to resolutions. Though I love the idea of starting fresh on the first of a new year, life had other plans, as so often happens. Onward. As I reviewed the year that now lays in the...
A New Home for Christmas
Many of us have been there. Finding an apartment, signing a lease, packing boxes, renting a U-Haul, moving furniture, and unpacking the same boxes in a new place. Then, 11 months later we get ready to do it all over again! In the five years leading up to our...
Advent Retreat Week One: Seeking Silence
Welcome to the SundayMonday’s Advent Retreat! I’m so glad that you are here. Leading up to this Advent, I wasn’t sure if a retreat was in the cards. It’s been a crazy year, filled with so much change, many new experiences, and full schedules. Approaching this...
Work Well Wednesday
Saying No
Saying No How did you respond the last time someone asked you to do something you really didn’t want to do? Did you take time to think about it? Did you politely decline? Did you swallow your objections and say yes to avoid making waves? As Catholic Christian...
When can I stop discerning and start doing?
"When can I stop discerning and start doing?" Do you ever get stuck in the cycle of discernment, looking for a sign or some roses or a billboard that will tell you which way to go (ps if you want to hear an epic story about that rose⬆️, send me message!)? If...
Five Things I Wish I Knew When Starting my First Job
Starting a your first post-grad job? Feeling nervous/excited/ready/unsure? I've been there, and I've learned a lot along the way! Here are five things I wish I knew when starting my first job: 1. You're here to learn how to work In my opinion, our first...
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The Podcast is Back! And a Morning Prayer for You
Happy Tuesday my friends! Don't have a long reflection for you this morning, just a few things on my mind and in my prayer: God has us exactly where He needs us to be – right here, right now. When we rest and rejoice in that, we can find a depth of peace that only...
Made Perfect In Weakness
Coming in hot on a Wednesday (whoops!) but didn't want to miss the week so I'm here and asking for your forgiveness... which is right in line with this week's theme! The beginning of the year comes with so many opportunities and challenges, and it's so common to...
New Year, Same God
Happy New Year friends! We are back to our regularly scheduled programming over here, and I'm delighted to have you. It's a brand new year, which is such an exciting time. New goals, new dreams, continuing to write "2021" at the top of my journal pages... there's...