These are strange, strange times we’re experiencing while dealing with the effects of Covid-19. So why not record conversations about it? This week we officially learned we have 6 more weeks of a stay-at-home order. My friends, Monica Murphy, Jacinta…
I can’t think of anything that takes more grit than a global pandemic. So I grabbed some friends to talk to about it. We chatted our fears, our routines, what’s keeping us sane, and what’s plain weird—and it’s all on…
Such a big fan of my featured guest on the podcast today. She’s a wildly creative, insanely deep and articulate soul whose presence is so refreshing. Jacinta and I had a lovely conversation about a fairly unique form of heartbreak…
Hello world! See the link below to listen to my first official podcast interview with my younger sis and bro-in law. Find I Choose Grit on social to learn more, because honestly, I’m way too tired to write another post…
Christmas for me in a nutshell: Jesus, puzzles, Little Women, burning cookies, fixing my broken car, basketball, catching up with friends from home, and…….PODCAST. What a blessed week celebrating a God that is born into the unexpected the same time…
A brief reflection on injustice following the mass shootings in Ohio and Texas over the weekend (8/2-8/4): It’s often easy to forget the broken state of our world today. When suffering and painful situations arise we often either 1) look…
Hi, my name’s Carrie and I have my Master’s degree. I’m Carrie and I have an MSW. Hi there, I finished my Master’s is Social Work degree last fall. WHAT. Regardless of how many times I say it out loud,…
Do we ever see pictures of the chronically ill on the cover of a magazine? Is “I am sick” ever a slogan used to win a presidential election? Are the students who are too sick to go to school the…
Recently updated in summer ’24. 🙂 It doesn’t take many years of living on this earth to learn life isn’t fair. Whether you’re the one to discover an empty box after your siblings beat you to the Little Debbie’s hiding…