the heart as it is | courage • grief • beauty

“O God, help us to believe the truth about ourselves, no matter how beautiful it may be”

These are the days of… (Nov. 7, 2023)
  • Finding havens in a busy city before youth group

  • Finding a simple strength training schedule to follow to feel strong and healthy
  • Making Chinese pickled cucumbers for the first time
  • Listening to ‘A New Liturgy’ in the morning. Some lyrics from one of my favorite hymn covers of theirs says “graces human and divine”, but I thought of it as “grace is human and divine” – which is true. Jesus is the fullest manifestation of God’s grace, and He indeed was human and divine:
  • Getting a photoshoot done professionally to mark a milestone birthday for myself (photographer is https://shannonalyse.com/)

  • Finally using facial oil in addition to my gua sha
  • Making yummy, substantial breakfasts for myself (the breakfast in the 2nd photo includes beyond sausage patties since I do not eat land meat):

  • Using a sleep app again to encourage me to work on better sleep hygiene

  • Attending a wedding taking place on Halloween (and thus having a Halloween-themed wedding):

  • Making one of my favorite Taiwanese meals (滷肉飯) but with Impossible Meat:

  • Bringing JJ to work:

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I’m Tiffany

Welcome to my blog, where I share many of my photos but also share tidbits about life, travels, deep topics, and reflections. I hope to share about the worthiness and goodness of the human experience through all that is difficult and beautiful.

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