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a space to share our heavy burdens
  • Gritty Stories | Hope | Podcast

    Berta Hawley: One Well-Earned Diploma.,

    Byichoosegrit August 29, 2021June 17, 2024

    So, so glad that all get to hear from my friend, Berta Hawley in the latest podcast episode. To put it simply: this girl is my hero. Berta was born with holes in her heart & entered the foster care…

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  • real life chronic illness: why I said yes to a JOB…and some grief.
    Lifestyle | minisode | work

    real life chronic illness: why I said yes to a JOB…and some grief.

    Byichoosegrit February 4, 2021August 8, 2024

    It’s not often that you confidently say yes to a (part-time) job when you have a chronic illness, but this week (after much time & discernment…& 8 months off work) I did just that, & I couldn’t be more thrilled….

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  • Gritty Stories | Podcast

    Steve: What’s My Thing?

    Byichoosegrit November 20, 2020April 24, 2024

    Excited for you all to hear from my friend Steve Calme on the podcast today (hurrah for a guy!). Steve and I sat down for a good conversation this fall about a season of his life when he found himself…

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  • Blog. | Lifestyle | school | suffering

    How on Earth I Got My Master’s Degree

    Byichoosegrit July 15, 2019June 13, 2024

    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,…

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  • Suffering is Not Popular.
    Blog. | Hope | socializing

    Suffering is Not Popular.

    Byichoosegrit March 12, 2019August 9, 2024

    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…

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  • hope in pain
    Blog. | Hope

    Wading In.

    Byichoosegrit February 12, 2019August 9, 2024

    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…

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