Tea Time with Hil

Hi friends! Lately I've been thinking about what I would tell my younger self now that I am more than a decade out of high school. I have learn so much about life since then. I've shed many tears, laughed until my stomach hurts and gone through many seasons of life. In retrospect, I admire the girl that I was then but that is not without saying there aren't many times that I wish I could go back and be like "girl, let me fill you in on this". I'm sure we all have those moments from time to time.  Here is what I'd tell my teenage self... Dear Hil,  High School will not be easy. Your in this weird paradox between being the nerdy honors student but also being pretty darn cool. You can be a bit intimidating at times but that's because you feel like you have to be strong all the time. People will like you, but there will also be people who try to make your life hell. You never really know why. I hate to tell you this but you will deal with bullies for most ...

I took somewhat of a blog break, which was not planned. I'm noticing that I have a burst of inspiration to write in the Fall, which is where this blog began in 2019. Wow, 3 years ago on a random day at work while talking to one of my closet friends, I took a leap and made a blog.  While my blog hiatus was not planned, in retrospect it was intentional and needed. You see, I've been in a season of stillness since early this year. Maybe since around February.  I can always tell when I am transitioning into a new season of my life. Stillness comes over me and I just sit back and watch the things around me unfold in a way that is always revealing in every way that I needed.  Be Still is what God told me in February. I remember hearing those words in my head, randomly. I had just finished reading my Bible in entirety, and I thought to myself what is next on this spiritual journey that I've been on for the past 3-4 years? Just as clear as day, God said, Be Still. I then remember...