Tag: failure

Oh goodness. This should be an easy one. We all failed, right? Right? I don’t know any parents or students (or educators) for whom online school was a breeze. There were some positive outcomes, and some students I’m sure thrived in that form of school and may still be participating in online education today. Our […]

Oooo boy, body image. A content warning for body image, weight loss, and all that jazz. . . . . Back in 2011-2012, I finally lost all the baby weight. I was running 5K’s and almost at the time I was at pre-pregnancy, which was a decent, average time. I was still not at my […]

Someone once told me they admired me because I keep trying new things when other ideas fail. This is an aspect of embracing failure that I’m quite proud of: I don’t give up trying new things. Ministry is, as I have said on more than one occasion, the work of the Holy Spirit, or, in […]

A recap from last week’s post that begins this series: Merriam-Webster’s definition(s) of failure: 1a: omission of occurrence or performance b: (1): a state of inability to perform a normal function (2): an abrupt cessation of normal functioning c: a fracturing or giving way under stress 2a: lack of success b: a failing in business […]

Merriam-Webster’s definition(s) of failure: 1a: omission of occurrence or performance b: (1): a state of inability to perform a normal function (2): an abrupt cessation of normal functioning c: a fracturing or giving way under stress 2a: lack of success b: a failing in business (bankruptcy) 3a: a falling short (deficiency) b: deterioration, decay 4: […]