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El, Straight Up: Who Wants to Fall in Love with Me?
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El, Straight Up. Mostly-well-intentioned thoughts ranging from myself, to God, music, literature, horses, life with a chronic illness, college, amateur art, various kinds of relationships, questions, memories, and whatever else I feel compelled to discuss. Tuesday, January 20, 2015. Who Wants to Fall in Love with Me? There’s been a New York Times article circulating social media lately called “To Fall in Love with Anyone, Do This”. Based on a study by Dr. Arthur Arron. Q2: Would you like to be famous?
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El, Straight Up: Home-Thoughts
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El, Straight Up. Mostly-well-intentioned thoughts ranging from myself, to God, music, literature, horses, life with a chronic illness, college, amateur art, various kinds of relationships, questions, memories, and whatever else I feel compelled to discuss. Tuesday, June 16, 2015. There were days when he’d run with me for miles out here; I miss those days. No, I was not afraid to walk alone. Not here. Not now. And tonight I have many thoughts. How dare they tell me I should hide it. I know that I live hard.
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El, Straight Up: July 2014
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El, Straight Up. Mostly-well-intentioned thoughts ranging from myself, to God, music, literature, horses, life with a chronic illness, college, amateur art, various kinds of relationships, questions, memories, and whatever else I feel compelled to discuss. Sunday, July 13, 2014. In Defense of the Bikini. I can tell you from personal experience that it is frightening, confusing, and guilt-inducing to be told as a young girl that your existence is the cause of someone else’s sin. This view teache...3 I rea...
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El, Straight Up: December 2014
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El, Straight Up. Mostly-well-intentioned thoughts ranging from myself, to God, music, literature, horses, life with a chronic illness, college, amateur art, various kinds of relationships, questions, memories, and whatever else I feel compelled to discuss. Saturday, December 6, 2014. I'll make "Happiness" a Verb. 8212;just for it to be taken down in January. I know I would be sad without it but I will also be sad to take down all my hard work. Does it even out, then, the sadness? I think maybe I can do i...
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El, Straight Up: Honest Thoughts on Becoming a Curvy Girl
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El, Straight Up. Mostly-well-intentioned thoughts ranging from myself, to God, music, literature, horses, life with a chronic illness, college, amateur art, various kinds of relationships, questions, memories, and whatever else I feel compelled to discuss. Tuesday, July 14, 2015. Honest Thoughts on Becoming a Curvy Girl. I am a slow learner, and resentful, but nonetheless I am learning. Just in a different way. I’m learning that even self-love is an effort you make, not a feeling you feel. But, like a mu...
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El, Straight Up: May 2014
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El, Straight Up. Mostly-well-intentioned thoughts ranging from myself, to God, music, literature, horses, life with a chronic illness, college, amateur art, various kinds of relationships, questions, memories, and whatever else I feel compelled to discuss. Sunday, May 25, 2014. 3 Little Relational Things I've Learned Lately. That’s pretty much it, besides how delightful it is to make someone you care about laugh. That’s a good one, too. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile.
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El, Straight Up: God Didn't Choose My Spouse. I Did.
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El, Straight Up. Mostly-well-intentioned thoughts ranging from myself, to God, music, literature, horses, life with a chronic illness, college, amateur art, various kinds of relationships, questions, memories, and whatever else I feel compelled to discuss. Tuesday, February 3, 2015. God Didn't Choose My Spouse. I Did. I know lots of people think it’s romantic—-and correct—-to believe in destiny, or “The One”, or that God will lead you to marry one specific person. I don’t believe that. I married David be...
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El, Straight Up: October 2014
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El, Straight Up. Mostly-well-intentioned thoughts ranging from myself, to God, music, literature, horses, life with a chronic illness, college, amateur art, various kinds of relationships, questions, memories, and whatever else I feel compelled to discuss. Sunday, October 19, 2014. Schnapps, God, and Ocean Documentaries: A Brief Commentary. Those things do not exist in vain. As God delights in us, He delights in the rest of creation of which we are unaware. I've finished my drink. To all a good night.
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El, Straight Up: April 2015
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El, Straight Up. Mostly-well-intentioned thoughts ranging from myself, to God, music, literature, horses, life with a chronic illness, college, amateur art, various kinds of relationships, questions, memories, and whatever else I feel compelled to discuss. Wednesday, April 22, 2015. I an opposer of the death penalty. I am a supporter of homosexual marriage. I am the proud bearer of four (soon to be five) tattoos. I am a Christian. Now, all four seem in harmony to me. I am a human, and I will err. If my h...
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El, Straight Up: I'll make "Happiness" a Verb
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El, Straight Up. Mostly-well-intentioned thoughts ranging from myself, to God, music, literature, horses, life with a chronic illness, college, amateur art, various kinds of relationships, questions, memories, and whatever else I feel compelled to discuss. Saturday, December 6, 2014. I'll make "Happiness" a Verb. 8212;just for it to be taken down in January. I know I would be sad without it but I will also be sad to take down all my hard work. Does it even out, then, the sadness? I think maybe I can do i...
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