During my mid-twenties, I faced the weight of overdue decisions that I'd avoided. I had let fear dissuade me from moving on to the next phase in life. I was at a halt in my college education, leaving me to linger in stagnation, postponing me from achieving my degree, causing me to feel hopeless—I thought I wouldn’t be able to pick myself back up again and be admitted to a good university. Many of my goals were deterred because I couldn’t overcome certain hurdles in my life, and not just with my education. I also had to confront emotional baggage I stubbornly held on to. Read More

Single people in the 21st century continually face pressure from the world, our parents and our friends to speed up our marital process, but I have discovered those influences do not have to alter our way of thinking. I’m 29 years old and choose not to participate in a worldly style of recreational dating, so people often ask me why I’m still single. I’ll say, “Because I have baggage; and not just an overnight backpack for camp-outs, but luggage for a family of five visiting Disney World for a week kind of baggage.” Read More