|
|
|
Hi, I'm Crystal, ponderer of, well, everything, conqueror of laundry, collector of interests and ideas. I'm a lifelong learner who loves to deep dive into topics that intrigue me, and boy, do those topics vary! I don't fit neatly into any one box, and I've come to see that as a strength rather than a weakness.
My current season of life is in between seasons. My time as a homeschooling mom is coming to a close, and I'm figuring out what my next career-related steps will be. There have been many changes in my life in the last few years, both good and bad, and now things are leveling out a bit. I feel better, more hopeful, more energized, more full of life than I have been in several years, but I still feel like I'm in the area between seasons, one not finished, the next not fully realized. I wrote about how if feels to be in between in my blog post, "Where The Tide Speaks".
In the last couple of years, after running from God and the church for a few decades, I have returned to my faith and recommitted my life to Jesus Christ. I have been growing in my faith, practicing it in ways that bring me closer to God. I do my best daily to be obedient to him, but I'm not perfect, and I do fail. I still struggle with how some Christians treat people who are not exactly like them, but I have found a good church full of perfectly imperfect people who do their best to love others. I just want to love others the way Jesus loves me.
In the last few months, I have been covering my hair as a personal faith practice (and also for many other reasons), even though it is not the norm in my church or religion. I will write about it one day when I'm ready, but for now, I guess all I can say is that it just feels right for me, and I feel more me when covering than when I'm not.
Recently, I discovered IndieWeb and I jumped in with both feet. I've been working on this blog, and I finally feel I'm headed in the right direction with it. I even coded my first static web page (the one you're currently reading).
I've had writer's block for 5 forevers, but recently, after discovering IndieWeb, I started writing again. The words are flowing freely, and I'm enjoying writing so much. I almost forgot how much I love to write.
I used to love lifting weights, but after a wreck, several injuries, and honestly losing all motivation, I stopped doing it. I recently started lifting again. I'll be honest, I haven't fallen back in love with it, but I am committed to it, and I'm hoping I start to feel like I used to when I lift. I'm working on that.
I'm an obese woman. I've struggled a lot with my weight and my health, and I let things get way too far out of hand, but I've recently started walking again, a mile at a time, to improve my health. One day I'll be running again, but for now, I'm walking consistently.
