| February 3, 2017 | Guess what! I discovered a new band, and they’re awesome. I can’t believe no other band has ever been called The National Parks because, well, the name itself implies epic music. Then, add in a guitar, violin, and a sound that reminds me of the Lumineers and Mumford & Sons, and […]
| January 28, 2017 | Sometimes, I don’t like that I write publicly. Sometimes, I don’t like social media. It leaves me open to so much judgement, and I feel this vulnerability burning through me sometimes. It makes me feel alone and scared and self-conscious. I think about how I don’t have enough photos of me […]
| January 1, 2017 | Are you with me in the disbelief that 2016 is over? Apparently, we were gifted one second more in 2016, but it still seemed to zoom by. I can’t believe all the transitions I’ve experienced in 2016, which I adapted to nearly effortlessly. From leaving the Sunshine State to embracing mountain […]
| December 1, 2016 | Happy December! Wow! It’s time for Christmas music, holiday lights, snowy landscapes, hot chocolate with Bailey’s, and cozy nights by the fireplace. Confession: I have been listening to Christmas music since before Thanksgiving. And I’ve already done some holiday crafts. But, now I can officially say: ‘Tis the Season! With the holidays […]
| September 28, 2016 | Some people feel like they don’t deserve love.They walk away quietly into empty spaces,trying to close the gaps of the past.– Jon Krakauer, Into The Wild – I was re-watching one of my favorite movies, Into the Wild, and felt a knot in my stomach the whole time. I could feel the loneliness […]
| September 12, 2016 | The subtleties of my New York accent are barely noticed here in Olympia, Washington, but they surface every so often. People are starting to pick on on the W’s I add to my words when I talk (pronounced: tawk), which is really pretty awesome (pronounced: awwh-sum). When I ask for a […]
| August 31, 2016 | On a Saturday morning at Olympia Farmer’s Market, I connected with a fellow writer. A young girl sat upon a boxed crate with a typewriter before her, extracting inspiration from her muses. Passerbys requested various topics, and she enlivened each individual’s spirit with her words. She connected to others through […]
| June 16, 2016 | I just told you I love South Florida. Yet, I left. Why? Basically, I got comfortable and lost my desire to explore. I was too comfortable at work, home, and my social life. I didn’t feel I was learning or growing. I was content – not soulfully happy. I felt a shift inside of me – […]