by Hannah Jessen Conway | Nov 21, 2022 | advent
The holiday season snuck up on me this year. And I don’t think I’m alone in that. I’ve heard from countless people how they forgot Thanksgiving was this week, how they can’t believe it’s almost December. Probably doesn’t help that (at least in North Carolina) we’re...
by Hannah Jessen Conway | Nov 12, 2022 | mama-ing
“It goes so fast.” I can’t count the number of times someone has said this to me – or that I’ve said it to myself. And while it’s just one of those things people say to you when you’re a new parent, I’ve noticed it triggers something inside of me each time....
by Hannah Jessen Conway | Sep 11, 2022 | faith, mental health
Living in the present isn’t easy. In part 1 of my two-part blog series on seasons, I talked about how nostalgia for the past and dreams of the future can become idols if we use them to escape our present. Another way we’re tempted to avoid the present is by writing...
by Hannah Jessen Conway | Jul 27, 2022 | mama-ing
“This is such a unique season.” The number of times I’ve said this since having a baby is nauseating. And while it’s true, just acknowledging the “uniqueness” of any given season doesn’t stop me from missing previous ones or imagining future ones. While we were...
by Hannah Jessen Conway | Jul 1, 2022 | mama-ing
You’re allowed to change. As I sat on the beach this week with my son, the same beach I grew up on, it hit me how much I’ve changed over the years. And yet, I’m still so resistant to change. Namely, changes I see in myself. Whether it’s my priorities, my goals,...