Leena J.
Carry
Carry My love, when you grow up, I pray you won't disregard the rumblings in your soul voices so low you may not recognize them at first....
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Leena J.
- Apr 28, 2022
- 1 min
Dissonance
Dissonance First world problems you cajole me. Tempt me to stay in my little domain, safe and away riddled with anxiety and the porn of...
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Leena J.
- Jan 14, 2022
- 3 min
Days of Hope: One New Pivot
Freedom Fall I just did something I didn’t think I could ever do. I tamed a bit of the devil in me, by falling on You. I fell on You...
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Leena J.
- Jan 8, 2022
- 1 min
A New Year for Worship
My girlfriends and I have a tradition of selecting a word to guide us into each new year. The words are different and personal to each of...
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Leena J.
- Apr 16, 2021
- 3 min
Days of Hope: Disappointment to Trust
I've been nursing an old wound lately, freshly triggered by a recent visit to see my family, who I haven't seen in 16 months due to...
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Leena J.
- Mar 2, 2021
- 3 min
Days of Hope: An Exercise in Hopebuilding
Yesterday Hubs and I got into a very heated argument. So heated in fact, that he quietly told me that he couldn't' stand to be next to me...
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Leena J.
- Jan 21, 2021
- 4 min
What a Difference
Photo from Today.com I'm still reflecting on the events of yesterday. I wasn't expecting it to be so significant, but as I sat watching...
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Leena J.
- Sep 10, 2020
- 1 min
Pen Names, Alter Egos, and the Courage to Write
“This is an experiment.” That’s what I have to tell myself to keep writing. Not that I hate to write. On the contrary, writing is and...
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Leena J.
- May 30, 2019
- 3 min
The First Revelation
These past couple of years have been more difficult than most. I lost three family members...two uncles (one who was my favorite) and my...
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Leena J.
- May 29, 2019
- 3 min
Privilege and Paperclips
Not too long ago Hubs and I attended a local conference on diversity. Or, the lack thereof. It was very informative and also surprising,...
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Leena J.
- May 15, 2019
- 1 min
Adult, Inc.
I came upon this saved screenshot on my computer the other day. I had totally forgotten about it and I don't even remember exactly why I...
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Leena J.
- May 3, 2019
- 2 min
4 Things Only Truly Great Leaders Ponder
What leaders do you follow and try to emulate? Why? Leadership is big business nowadays. Much like the wedding and event industry, the...
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Leena J.
- May 1, 2019
- 3 min
Learning to Raise My Voice
I went to listen to a speaker today. I love attending events like this...events that enlighten, rouse curiosity and even activism, events...
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Leena J.
- May 1, 2019
- 1 min
Fragments of a Silent Legacy
There is something about being here as i am in my asian american state that is suffocating as much as it is liberating. grateful, i...
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Leena J.
- Apr 25, 2019
- 4 min
Motivation, Validation, and What God Owes Us.
We Christians need to get honest about what really motivates us. If our culture and society are any indication, it isn't God (despite our...
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Leena J.
- Apr 22, 2019
- 1 min
Self-Awareness is Overrated
Lean into other-awareness to strengthen your empathy, increase your understanding, and broaden your perspective. Oh, and side benefit -...
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Leena J.
- Apr 9, 2019
- 2 min
The Wisdom of Winnie
Image from Ernest H. Shepard/Dutton Books for Young Readers and Fatherly.com It's the middle of the afternoon, and I'm sitting in my...
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