About me:)

Since I was a little girl, I have always loved to write. It always seemed that I understood myself best when I saw everything poured out onto paper. As I grew up, writing became my solace, my happy place, and my safe space to explore just who I was and where it seemed I belonged in this word. Then when a tragedy struck my life, it became my most sacred grieving space and how I found hope in the darkness. As I navigate through life’s ups and downs, it’s these same words that have helped me find my way through it all. Most importantly, though, writing helps me praise, hear, and feel close to my God, who gave me the very passion in the first place.

Nowadays, writing feels almost synonymous with breathing. And the lack of it is almost as suffocating. Ernest Hemingway put it best when he said, “There is nothing at all to writing, you just sit at a typewriter and bleed.” I don’t have a typewriter, but me, myself, and my laptop have felt the truth in Mr. Hemingway’s words time and time again.

I started this blog my freshman year of high school when I realized that my Instagram captions were getting just a little bit too long, but I still wanted a place to share all that the Lord had been placing on my heart. Thus, Crowned for a Purpose was born. Flash forward to today, and I am now a college graduate trying to navigate the *real world* by doing what I know best, all while discovering who I am and who He created me to be.

The namesake for this space is one of my very favorite scriptures, Esther 4:14, which reads, “Perhaps you were crowned for such a time as this.” In other translations it can be read as, “Perhaps you were created for such a time as this.” Since the moment I first read this verse, it has spoken to the depths of my soul. See, I am a deeply purpose-driven individual, and the knowledge that the Lord has a beautiful, perfect, specific plan and calling for my life has always been the most exhilarating thought to me. My goal is to live out every day and moment as if that is the very moment and season for which He put me on this earth. Simply put, I try to live each moment as if that was the very moment for which I was created.

I’m nowhere near perfect at achieving this mission or at conquering this whole chaotic blessing we call life. I don’t even know what I’m doing half the time, but I know that there is a plan for me beyond my wildest dreams. As I chase this plan and this purpose, I am so thankful and blessed that you are here, joining me as I dive into my faith, my passions, and the truest and best parts of life. Life is a perfectly imperfect mess and I’m so thankful to have been blessed with the opportunity to give it a shot.

Hemingway once also said, “Write hard and clear about what hurts.” Well, in all honesty, vulnerability and transparency have never been my strongest suits. The thought of letting someone into the inner workings of my mind and heart is terrifying, but so is the thought of taking for granted a moment and passion the Lord has given me. Some of the most beautiful spaces in life are found when we run through the fear, choosing courage and boldness along the way. So that’s what Crowned for a Purpose is. This is my heart, on a page for all to see, feeling the fear and writing the story anyway, sharing anyway, and hoping that just maybe, when you read these pages you can know these few things:

1. You are not alone. Whatever that thing is that you’re wrestling with, whatever darkness you are walking through, you do not have to do this alone. None of us get out of this life alive, and we all accumulate our fair share of bumps and bruises on our hearts and minds along the way. But that doesn’t mean your life is any less valuable and beautiful because…
2. Your story matters. How else are we to see just how not-alone we are in our struggles and triumphs if we don’t share them? There is no darkness that is irredeemable by the unfailing, unending love and grace of God. Sharing your story is a courageous act; It is an act of faith, of trust, of vulnerability, and of strength, and I believe that sharing our story is one of the most important things we can do as humans. But most importantly, I hope to impart one thing to any and all I encounter, in life or on these pages…
3. You were created on purpose, for a purpose, by a Creator who knows every facet of you and loves you endlessly. You are cherished and loved by a God who sent His one and only son to die for you, because He wanted to know you and to spend eternity with you. The world places so many labels on us, some good, some bad, some that shatter every ounce of love and grace we have ever felt toward ourselves, but regardless of how you have ever felt or been made to feel about yourself, know that you are chosen. You are called. You are forgiven. Ultimately, you were created so intentionally and perfectly in your mother’s womb by the one who loves you beyond all comprehension.

So through the apprehension, the fear, the sometimes-paralyzing grip of insecurity that comes with this process of vulnerability, I have continued to try the path of courage. I’m choosing the one that says, “Here I am, scars and all. Sit down, peruse the pages of my life’s story, and stay a while.”

Here is a glimpse into my heart, my life, my joy, and my pain and what they have all taught me… This is my journey through life, through faith, and through vulnerability. Thank you for joining me on this journey, and for all the mountains and valleys along the way.

Even if we never officially cross paths again, know that I am praying for you, and I am cheering you on so boldly from my piece of this earth. 

If anything has touched your heart, or if you just need someone to see you, to celebrate you, or to stand with you, I would be so honored to hear from you personally through my email below.

Thank you for stopping by, and thanks for being a part of this journey! I wish you all the joy and courage in the world on yours. ❤