Embracing Community

Inside today's podcast, I have with me, Sarah Westfall. Sarah is a writer, speaker, podcast host, and community director for The Stories Between Us. Her writing explores the intersection of faith, community, and connection. At the end of the day, Sarah’s favorite place is with her people. She lives for slow Saturday mornings at home, sipping pour-over coffee with her husband Ben as their four sons play (very loudly). Sarah and her rowdy crew call Indiana home. You can connect with her on Instagram at @sarah_westfall or through her weekly letter Human Together at sarahewestfall.substack.com.

Join the conversation as we let go of perfect and embrace where we are choosing joy along the journey. It isn't easy to do, but we have help.

Sarah holds a bachelor’s degree in English Education and a master’s in Student Development Counseling, which opened the door to vast experiences in the worlds of both publishing and higher education. Her previous roles include serving as a student life professional on college campuses, freelance writing and editing, and teaching at both the secondary and collegiate level—experiences that enriched and shaped her pursuit of belonging. More recently, her two work worlds have converged as she stepped into leadership roles as community director for online creative communities like hope*writers and The Stories Between Us.

My favorite takeaway from today's conversation: There’s a difference between isolation and solitude. Isolation is withdrawing or hiding; disconnecting ourselves from God and other people. Solitude is making space to connect with God and ourselves.

To connect with Sarah, join her substack! sarahewestfall.substack.com. She'll provide you with quality content.

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Other Resources:

You Don't Have To Be Perfect by Vanessa Luu

Truth and Tools Workbook by Vanessa Luu

The Relevant Old Testament by Vanessa Luu

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