I’ve always wanted the world at my fingertips. I’ve always dreamed that I was meant for something bigger. I’ve often thought that I couldn’t do things, because fear of failure or of trying, stopped me. _ _ _ But I was told that I could launch, if I only chose to try. I was told … [Read more…]
i’ve been doing a lot of searching and processing. i’ve found some things that i had done for class and they speak volumes on the things in my life that are oh so good. we were tasked with doing an assignment on gratitude right before the Thanksgiving holiday — it addressed 5 parts to reflect … [Read more…]
hello! you have arrived far quicker than I had anticipated. i have waited for you to arrive for the past four years and HERE. YOU. ARE. Welcome, please make yourself comfortable in my world. __________________________________________________________ 2017 came with it’s own set of changes, transitions, opportunities for growth, and so much traveling. I learned more about … [Read more…]
I submitted my resume for the first time in search of post-grad employment. It’s weird. I spent 4 years looking at the table where class rings were being sold, never paying attention, because it didn’t apply to me…and HERE I AM… right smack dab in the center of not only things that apply to me, … [Read more…]
stepping into grace I’ve been drifting for months, anchored only to things that make my heart heavy and realizing that something was missing. Jesus — you’ve been missing. Since I’ve been back at school, I’ve gone back to church. I stand up on Sunday to worship my God and I cry. I read my devotionals … [Read more…]
// I hid my pain, because I was ashamed. // I was confused. How could I, one of the most generally positive people, be depressed? It felt just like it’s written above — a bold label declaring me as different and ultimately, as damaged. Even saying the word gave me chills back in 2011 and … [Read more…]
solace while sitting down // gifts given without expiration dates It was one card, $20, and some hundreds of miles later that landed me on a stand-up paddleboard on South Lake Tahoe. I graduated high school in May of 2014. I was fortunate to have many people from both near and far, to help me … [Read more…]
glimpse through the goggles // an unfiltered look into my world I’ve been a little silent lately — silent over social media, silent in my processing and silent to the emotions that I keep fighting off. This past school year was good, but it was hard. You know the feeling where after a long day, … [Read more…]
This post is intended to inform ya’ll about at least 10 things that remain unsaid when transitioning back home after freshman year, said in satirical retrospect. CHORES I know, I know. The dreaded chores have resurfaced themselves. So, remember when you didn’t have to clean the whole house because you were at school? Remember when the … [Read more…]
ONE Love, Time, Person 1 LOVE: Taken from a journal entry from this past summer: “This past week, I’ve spent more hours with a soccer ball than I have at work. Today alone, I got well over 1,000 touches on the ball. Why though? I don’t have a college team to train for, … [Read more…]