Practicing contentment is one of the most empowering things you can do for yourself. It’s the antidote to the endless cycle of striving and never feeling satisfied. When you learn to appreciate what you have, where you are, and who you are in this moment, life opens up in ways you didn’t expect. You stop running on that treadmill of "more" and start embracing the richness of now.

Hope is not passive. It’s not sitting around waiting for things to get better. Hope is active, intentional, and, like any skill, it requires practice. In the middle of feeling sick and physically drained, I realized that hope isn’t about ignoring the bad stuff. It’s about acknowledging the pain, the setbacks, the frustration—and then choosing to believe that something better is coming.

Sacredness isn't confined to a physical location; it’s found in the intention we bring to a moment. It’s created in the way we choose to interact with each other, especially when we lean into conversations that go beyond the surface level. I dream of a gathering for people who crave spiritual connection but don’t necessarily want a formal “church” setting. I want a space where we can just come together, share stories, process life’s events, and explore deeper questions of meaning and connection.