By Kristyn Perez
The past year has been one of darkness for many. Whether due to illness, fear, political divisions, or injustices, it has been a heavy season. The CDC reports that anxiety and depression rates in America are up to 42%, compared with 11% the previous year.…
By Miranda Mae Ewing
My sister and I used to brace ourselves every time we would see family who lived far away from us. Without a doubt, the question we were most often asked was, “So have you met anybody yet?” And the answer was usually the same, “No, not yet.” The person who asked would just smile and nod sympathetically: “I bet it will be soon.”
By no means was this question asked with wrong intentions.…
By Alexa Hess
Waking up is the worst time of day for me. Not just because I’m not a morning person but because of what happens in my mind. Within seconds of my alarm going off, my mind is filled with anxious thoughts about my day.…
By: Aubrey Coleman
A mom of multiples struggles anxiously through her days, but she doesn’t dare share it with others or ask for help because she wants to maintain the appearance that everything is under control. A family sits at the dinner table making small talk as they avoid their children’s behavioral problems in hopes that they will just go away.…
By Aubrey Coleman
Staff Writer for the Daily Grace Co.
How often do we drive through our neighborhoods interacting with our neighbors with a subtle wave or short greeting? We may see the same people time and time again but never ask for their names or get to know their stories.…
By Stefanie Boyles
Staff Writer for The Daily Grace Co.
I was jogging on our dusty treadmill the other day. It had accumulated dust because it’s in our garage, and it hadn’t been used for months aside from being a flat surface for a tower of boxes. But alas, I decided to finally take twenty minutes that random day to exercise. It was nearing the end of January, so I didn’t feel the motivation that naturally comes with the turn of a new year.…
By Miranda Mae Ewing
Staff Writer for the Daily Grace Co.
Most Sundays, there is an early-morning wake-up call for my husband to make his way to church. He tries to slip quietly out of bed, get dressed quickly, and help pack my son’s diaper bag, because I will inevitably wake up later than I should.…
By Alexa Hess
Staff Writer for the Daily Grace Co.
It has been some time since we celebrated Easter Sunday, and for some of us, the joy of such a day has already begun to fade. Easter Sunday is an incredible time of rejoicing, but when we return to a normal week and move further and further from that day, it can be hard to maintain that joy.…
By Aubrey Coleman
Staff Writer for the Daily Grace Co.
There is a shortcut through our neighborhood that takes us through rows and rows of homes leading up to our street. At night, large windows provide glimpses into what dinnertime looks like with our neighborhood families.…
By Alexa Hess
Staff Writer for the Daily Grace Co.
In the popular television show WandaVision, Wanda attempts to hold the pieces of her life together by creating a world of her perfect design. By avoiding grief and refusing to come to terms with the reality of her pain, she remains adamant in living a pretend life rather than facing the truth.…
