Virginia has consistently been seeing sub 50 degree weather since mid December. There are of course rare occasions in which we get up to 65, sometimes 70, and my husband is like “Asha! You HAVE …
Devotion
“For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand [anywhere else]…”
– Psalm 84:10a
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The Thing I’m Most Afraid to Do
What’s the thing you’re most scared to do? What would it take to get you to do it? A thought-provoking prompt from WordPress. I think I have plenty of goals, and many of them intimidate …
Reflections on Ancient Israelite Women
I think of my foremothers often… There are mornings when my day begins with the quiet stirrings of my children, their voices carrying the promise of joy and the certainty of responsibility. As I move …
Tiny Home, Big Living
Most of my life, I lived in a 1400 square foot three bedroom two bath home with a big yard, exterior laundry facilities and detached garage. We had a tall old magnolia tree that bloomed …
New Year Reflections: We’re More Than Clean Homes and Hot Meals
It’s a New Year, if you’re an Israelite following the Biblical Calender. The time of blossoms and blooms. Renewal, reflection, and recreation. And the perfect time to set goals, reduce habits that don’t serve us, …
Accept Help, Sis | 3 Ways to Be More Vulnerable + Why It Matters as a Feminine Woman
Do you ever get frustrated that people don’t help you, but even more frustrated when they do? You told your family you’d appreciate more help in the kitchen after dinner. But now you don’t know where …
25 Lessons from 25 Years
Publishing note: Pink Side (Patreon) members read this article 14 days early! I will also be sharing this as a podcast episode for members only 🙂 I just turned 25 December 14th. At 25 I …
Why No One Respects Your Boundaries + How to Respond With Grace
A few months ago, a family member challenged one of my parenting choices. As you know, I’m Torah observant, and I teach the same thing to my children in any way I can, without forcing …
The Big Lie
NOTE: This article was originally authored in June 2022, when I was 23; I am now going on 25. I had originally been on the fence about publishing it, considering it to be inappropriate. But …
Why I Don’t Discuss/Write About Controversy or Current Affairs
I’m going to cut straight to the point: The world’s business is not my business! I don’t watch the news; I skip past sensationalized content on the internet (violence, news of war, drama, outrage content, …