I've felt a lot of anxiety over this "first post" of the new year (and 300th post of my blogging existence). There seems to be so much pressure to write something profound given the circumstances, but I think what I've come to is this ...I've lost the imaginative spirit I once had as a child and I'd like to reclaim it.We can all agree that proper schooling and societal pressures have caused most of

Today’s unexpected dreary, rainy and relatively brisk weather provided the perfect platform for me to sit and reflect on the year that has been and the year that is to come. Nothing significantly earth shattering comes to mind. Other than, of course, the impending changes that are about to take place in my life whether or not I’m prepared. As I mentioned a few entries ago … major changes

it's the day after christmas and i realize how much things have changed in the past few years. it used to be a non-negotiable that i would be spending christmas eve with my grandparents and my father's side of the family and then spend christmas morning with my mom.that is ... until last year. i experienced my first christmas eve and christmas morning away from my family. in my entire life. i made

dreams are a tough thing. they suck you in ... they completely consume your thoughts and worst of all ... they require risks that make you really uncomfortable and usher every insecurity to the forefront of your being.dreams, in theory, are freeing. they allude to 'what could be.' they give us space to imagine life as if we were created for something bigger.but here's the thing with dreams ... they

that's one of my goals for 2010 ... integrating generosity.but where to begin? there's a lot of 'need' around me. los angeles is filled with it, the places i love across the world are filled with it. and as images fill my mind, the weight of it all leaves me feeling helpless and completely financially drained without even swiping my debit card.so i went to CNN to check the latest news and divert my

i heard that a lot when i was growing up ... "how is your walk with Jesus, Krysta?" "what has God been telling you lately, sister (from my southern baptist pastor)."there was a lot of talk about spiritual health. not a lot of listening ... but it was certainly a common topic of conversation in the circles i ran with back home. and i've recently reopened that conversation with myself because i am no