I’m still on that summer slowdown sabbatical from your inbox, but I had to pop in briefly to say thank you.
It’s been a year since I decided to say good-bye to the traditional blog & website space I’d been using for years, and take a chance with a hello to this new (to me) thing called
. I’m so glad I did! And I’m incredibly thankful you came along for the ride. So grateful for the many ways you support my words in this space and beyond.A couple of changes since that first post a year ago today:
The grit and grace of life + love + faith are sort of implied in my words, and not necessarily called out specifically with “this is the grit” and “this is the grace” kind of verbiage anymore.
The book draft under way turned into this:
A few things have stayed the same:
Connections continue to inspire me, especially the ones that seem to be easily missed by most of us in the day-to-day of life. The glimpses of love that aren’t always easy to spot, because what happens most often is - love leaves glimpses where we least expect it.
Writing is still something I’m compelled to do to help me process and become better friends with the monster(s) and voices of my head and heart (both the literal and metaphorical ones).
Other people’s words, whether through song lyrics or movie quotes or books, are still a pretty loud head and heart voice in that process, inspiring connections on the daily.
We found love in a hopeless place.
Rihanna
“Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy.”
Thomas Merton
Here’s to another year!
Until next time,
Becky
a few more words…
You can read my first Substack post here:
A few of this year’s top posts:
Thank you for all you share in all the places you do Becky 🫶 and wishing you a blessed and wonderful break and Amen to that Merton quote!! 🙏🏻💗
Congratulations, Becky! You’re leading the way for us new Substackers. I pray your second Substack year will be even more fruitful.