The Art of Storytelling — Recently, I was reading an article written by Natalie. It was about the fact that it is never too late to achieve something. You can always go back to school or work. It’s Never Too Late To Return To Work or School Priceless interview advice and a story I hold close to my heartmedium.com In the article, Natalie gives great interview advice. One of which involved the ability to describe yourself using…

Coping to not only live life but to enjoy it. — I have been talking A LOT more about anxiety this summer. I try to be very open when I am struggling. Even when I am in the thick of it, I try my best not to shy away or wait for things to be better. …

August’s Reflection + September’s Goals — As we approach the best season of the year, fall, I start to find it easier to read and write. I mean what is cozier than cooler weather and a comfy place to write/read? Monthly Reflections gracekbianco.medium.com In high school, I struggled with some kind of depression (either a mild case of bipolar…

Old Testament Thoughts Pt. 6 — As I continue my Old Testament series, I wanted to write two stories from the book of Judges. With this series, I just take it one book at a time. I never know exactly what I will end up writing until I start writing. When it came to Judges, I…

The Life of an Anxious Child — My anxiety started to develop at the age of four. I was always obedient and a rule-follower, but I wasn’t an easy kid. I fought my parents on everything. I could hardly function. School, church, playdates, going out to eat, or really anything outside of the house was a big…

Old Testament Thoughts Pt. 6 — I am continuing on with my series on my thoughts on the books in the Old Testament. This week, I will be talking about Judges, and the next post for this series will also be from Judges! There are two great stories worthy of being mentioned in Judges, and I…

Just call me, “Crazy Dog Lady” — If you are new here, let me introduce you to my puppy, Jovi Bell Bianco. We mostly just call her Jovi. She was my Christmas present this past Christmas. It was a big deal when I got her, because I made a post about how badly I wanted a puppy…

No battle has to be fought alone in marriage. — Recently, my husband and I have encountered different situations that require us to show serious boldness in our faith. This is a strong suit for my husband. Unfortunately, it isn’t one of my strongest traits. I don’t like confrontation, and I would much rather run as far away from it…

The Reality of Dealing with Chronic Anxiety — The funny thing about dealing with an ongoing mental illness is that sometimes it almost goes away for a little while. I say “almost,” because even on a good day, there’s still some kind of battle going on inside of my mind. Those better days can also go through longer…