The Bubbly blogger

Empathy : the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.  I just want to put a disclaimer that the following blog post is just something I have been thinking about a lot lately and could be a vent post.   I chose to write about this topic because I have been noticing how I will share a struggle or something I am walking through with a friend or family member and they will completely share with me the opposite of what I want to hear. For example if I am sharing about singleness and how its an up and down experience. Some days I am content other days I want to be in a relationship. Then the person I am talking to will either tell me about their significant other or devalue what I am going through by telling me that I just need to trust God (which is true ) or that I am too young to be struggling with this issue.  I think you could insert any issue/struggle into the singleness line and still understand what I am talking about. I think when I take a risk and bear my he

Yes its a new year, 2017!!! I am not one to set new year resolutions but I am always up for trying new things whether it be traveling, a new hobby or meeting new people etc. 3 new things I am planning on trying this year are 1. GOING TO JAPAN!!!!!! 2. TRYING ONLINE DATING 3.  LEARNING HOW TO KNIT Now I might try more new things but the above things are current things I am trying. It might be cliché but there is no risk without reward and when I trust in a big God I know my faith will grow stronger when I try new things. I want to be able to step out on the ocean where my trust will grow stronger. Let talk about those three things. 1. Going to Japan: I am going to Japan to hang out with my old college roommate on her spring break. I am traveling by myself which is a huge step for me. I will be in a country I have never been in before and trying new things and food.  The last time I flew out of the country was Jamaica 2 years ago. This time I will be on the other side of