Here's the best of what I've been browsing lately.

Lists + RoundupsRachel DawsonAugust 22, 2016articlesComment

And Even Still...

There will be days none of it makes sense. There will be times it all hurts and all feels like hell here on earth. And yet...

FreewritingRachel DawsonAugust 19, 2016Comment

To Gather Around the Table

When we sit down next to loved ones and strangers and acquaintances and break bread, we are building love. We are building community.

FaithRachel DawsonAugust 17, 2016table, community, friendships, relationships, faith, tacos, yoga, jesus, scriptureComment

Echo Chambers and Challenging Your Comfortability

I encourage you not to stay in an echo chamber in your life. Don't stay stuck in the places where everyone around you tells you what you want to hear, what's safe to hear, what's comfortable to hear.

On Island Time // My Grand Cayman Vacation

I've never been much for the beach, but this one changed my ways. Here's a little recap of my trip!

Exploring + TravelingRachel DawsonAugust 12, 2016grand cayman, cayman islands, vacation, summer, best friendsComment

A Coffee Date // August 8

I'm on a beach in the Caribbean, but that doesn't mean coffee dates can't still happen, friends.

Lists + RoundupsRachel DawsonAugust 8, 2016coffee date, vacation, summer, grand cayman, moving, apartment, beach, first dateComment

Off to the Island!

See you next week, friends! I'm off to relax (finally) on a white sandy beach!

Exploring + TravelingRachel DawsonAugust 3, 2016beach, grand cayman, summer, vacation, travelComment

Seven. Sixteen. // PLAYLIST

I totally forgot to share this playlist in July, but here's what I was jamming to! Enjoy!

Playlists, RHYTHM: 2016Rachel DawsonJuly 30, 2016summer, playlist, spotifyComment

My July 2016 Reads

In the middle of hot days and crazy thunderstorms, I read some great books and abandoned some not-so-good ones and made some progress on my summer reading list, too. Here are the 12 books I read (and listened to) in July!

The Kind of Person I Most Admire

There's a question Branden Harvey asks each guest at the end of his Sounds Good podcast-- How would you describe the kind of person you most admire in the world? Here's my answer!

Real LifeRachel DawsonJuly 26, 2016sounds good, podcast, branden harvey, admire, peopleComment

Let's Call Out to One Another in Worship of Our God

How cool is it that when we gather, we can encourage and spur each other on in our worship, crying out to God and calling out to one another as we praise?

15 Little Things to Do to Feel Centered Again

These are the things that bring me back again, the things that restore a sense of calm, the things that remind me of what is good, of what is true, of what truly matters when things start to feel out of control.

Lists + RoundupsRachel DawsonJuly 19, 2016sanity, self-care, calm, relaxation, bible, snapchat, outside, reading, gardening, yoga, laughter, gratitude, friendships, essential oils, prayerComment

All the Awesome Articles // July 15

Some are heavy, some are helpful, some are hard, one is hilarious.

All are powerful, beautiful, worthwhile.

A Coffee Date // July 11

I'm glad you're here on this virtual coffee date, friends. Life has been hard and heavy lately, and it's good to be reminded we're all here in this world together.

Lists + RoundupsRachel DawsonJuly 11, 2016coffee dateComment