Blog — OverflowingwithGrace

Blessings Still Come

You may not know what is to come

But there is a One who takes you there

Not only to show up on the other side

But to walk with you, in stride

Resilience, Self CareGrace LeeMarch 1, 2022blessings, abundance, love, faith, joy, hope, resilience, transition, waiting, wait, faithful, endurance, perseverence, gritComment

Why Closed Doors are (Painful But) Important

I think one of the most painful things a person can experience is having to end a relationship with someone you deeply care for but know is detrimental to your growth and well-being.

The Courage to Leave

You can start again

And know, my sister

You did not lose anything you needed

To go where you need to go

ResilienceGrace LeeApril 24, 2021leave, relationships, abuse, encouragement, restoration, faith, courage, joy, blessings, purpose, wholeness, fullness, pain, hurt, healing, care, healthyComment

Our Korean Immigrant Story: What Watching Minari With My Parents Taught Me About Belonging and Survival

I feel exposed and vulnerable watching such an intimate moment with my parents. It is a scene I have seen countless times in my life and it instantly transports me to my more fragile years….

Grace LeeMarch 25, 2021Comment

Things I Know

We will feel surrounded but not give into the spirit of fear

We will be rattled but remain rooted

We will feel loss but know we are not defined by it

We will feel like we don't have direction but still be guided on the right path….

ResilienceGrace LeeOctober 17, 2020poetry, thingsiknow, progress, uncertainty, fearless, courage, encouragement, peaceComment

Quarantine Essay Series: The View From My Window

I catch up to the sights and sounds of the morning. My white bookcase and slightly askew vision board. The small window with sticky blinds that let the bright light in, as to signal “Today is another day.” The occasional neighbor noisily mowing the lawn, at any hour too early….

EssaysGrace LeeJuly 16, 2020views, reflection, quarantine, hope, writing, window, mornings, sights, sounds, calm, promise, new dayComment

Birthday in Quarantine

Today I woke up to what has to be the strangest birthday morning to date. 42 hours into a self-quarantine. I haven’t left the house yet to breathe in fresh air, which I now realize….

ResilienceGrace LeeMarch 23, 2020birthday, quarantine, social distancing, isolation, coronavirus, courage, simply, joy, faith, resilience, laughter, expectation, celebrationComment

David and the Goliaths of Life

If you are on a journey of letting go of habits and beliefs that developed because of trauma or hurt, I know the giant impossibility of the task before you. These structures you've built kept you safe, maybe even alive….

ResilienceGrace LeeDecember 14, 2019david, goliath, overcomer, habit, trauma, faith, walls, boundaries, courage, encouragement, shine, conqueror, love, giant, victory, abundance, overflow, strength, reslienceComment

Reasons for My Faith: Past, Present and Future

I believe that our lives overflow with unending grace, but where does that come from? The things that are inside of us - dreams, hopes, trust in ourselves and others - deteriorate and cannot regenerate on their own, not even with time…..

ResilienceGrace LeeSeptember 24, 2019Faith, Relationship, Community, Faith Journey, Past, Present, Future, restoration, Progress, Strength, God, emotion, fear, faith, spirituality, authenticity, love, forgiveness, praiseComment

In Process of Healing

It’s hard to write this blog post this month because it has been a season of growth and I don’t know where to start. It’s the feeling when you haven’t seen a good friend in a while and have so much to catch up on.….

Free to be Loved (a love letter)

The right kind of love will show you areas of your heart that are yet to be healed, and not use it against you. It will present it to you, matter-of-factly….

RelationshipsGrace LeeJune 25, 2019love, real love, true love, relationships, heart, growth, exploration, expectations, presence, joy, faith, god, healing, healthy, mental healthComment

Be still my heart

When silence is all you have

It’s okay, dear child

To not have the words

Be still

Resilience, Self CareGrace LeeMay 31, 2019be still, heartache, keep going, strength, vulnerability, growth, poetry, spoken word, child, encouragement, silence, story, speak, words, introvert, voice, faithComment

When Flowers Bloom

God is working something in me. I can’t talk about this past month without talking about the sheer faithfulness of God….

Resilience, RelationshipsGrace LeeApril 30, 2019faith, God, Story, Flower, Bloom, Past, Future, Honesty, Heart, Broken, Wholehearted, Rejection, Power, Love, Self-worth, Overflowing, Vulnerability, Goodness, Faithful, GratitudeComment

30 THINGS I LEARNED BEFORE TURNING 30

I am turning 30 this week! It is mind-boggling to think about how much I have learned to get to 30. As I bid adieu to my twenties and an as an ode to Tswift's article this month in Elle Magazine, here are 30 things I have learned before turning 30….

Walking Through Fear of Abandonment with Self-Compassion

The fear of being vulnerable and admitting I still have deep hurt from wounds in the past can be paralyzing. These wounds have felt so raw again this week……