From DC to BC

The collected thoughts and musings of a Mormon girl who moved from DC to do grad work at BC, and is now learning to call Boston home

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Praying with my fellow jurors: My jury duty experience

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Last Thursday, I walked into the Suffolk Superior Courthouse in Boston, MA to answer (begrudgingly) my call for civic responsibility: jury...
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Thursday, March 19, 2015

How does God define "blessed"?

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Of all the phrases in the Book of Mormon, I think that this phrase has to be the most reiterated: "If you keep the commandments, you ...
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Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Can we make discussions about female weakness more empowering?

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Since being in Relief Society, I have been continually amazed by the amount of lessons devoted to addressing women's perceived foibles...
Thursday, January 8, 2015

Holy Spaces, Prayer Rolls, and Being Remembered in Mecca

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As many of you know, I was able to visit my parents in Doha, Qatar over break. It's a country that is largely bereft of grass, has mor...
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Sunday, October 19, 2014

My unexpected path to Harvard Business School

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If you will indulge me, this post will be more autobiographical than my previous posts. Life is full of interesting twists and unexpected ...
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Sunday, July 13, 2014

The Blessings of Uncertainty

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So far, 2014 has been the year of unprecedented uncertainty and significant life changes. As I deeply crave the satisfaction of having ful...
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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Confronting Doubt: Notes from Terryl Givens' talk at Harvard Divinity School

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This past Saturday, I had the marvelous opportunity to listen to Richard Bushman, and Terry and Fiona Givens speak on confronting doubt. Thi...
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