June 3, 2023

These past weeks on the Catholic Bird Lover, we’ve been talking about discernment and the importance of our desires, our dreams. But have you ever struggled to know what exactly your desires are? For many reasons (long story short: original sin), our hearts are mysteries to ourselves. Perhaps deep down we consider our desires not good or we fear failure if we pursue them. But to quote a priest’s homily, desires are promises from God. God gave us these desires... Read more

May 23, 2023

A couple months ago, I received a dream job offer: Hawaii. The job involved working with birds (want to know why I dedicated my career to birds? Check out this post.) In addition, I would be living in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Could a job offer get any better? But something felt off and no matter how much I prayed, God remain remained silent. Well, actually he said I trust you to make your own decisions and after I refused to... Read more

May 17, 2023

A couple weeks ago I went to LA to meet my favorite author Morgan Matson at a book signing event (you can read more about that trip here). I had a great time, eating good food, hiking to the Hollywood sign… When the plane touched down, the excitement of adventure filled my heart, I knew I had made the right decision. I love travelling, I had the money for the trip, why wouldn’t I have embarked on the trip? But... Read more


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