United States of America
I'm an observer, listener, writer. My writing is a space for people of all age and struggle to come sit down, drink a cup of coffee, and be heard and understood. By leading through my own vulnerable struggles and lessons, I strive to wrap words around feelings and everyday life so when the reader's cup of coffee is gone, they can stand and say, "Me too. I've been there, too, and it's going to be ok."
I've been quietly blogging for 4 years, and more recently developed a storytelling approach through immersion in travel and missions. I am currently working on my first memoir, and eating too much ice cream.
“I remember wandering into this thing, thinking that I’d just worry about the aftermath later. Everyone’s all excited about you going on the adventure, but they don’t tell you how hard it will be afterward.”
A year and a half ago, a friend looked at me and said, "You're really ok with being broken. But maybe you should learn to be ok with being whole.”
When the winds in your own life have shifted, when your go becomes stay, I hope you know how strong you are.
Experiences are grand and life changing, but it’s about the people. It’s always been about the people, and it always will be.
Fear would tell you that watching life go by is better than actually living. It’s definitely safer, but is it worth it?
An e-book full of advice, encouragement + stories on how to conquer your life.
Home, to me, has become an airplane in the clouds, an older couple who live on an island off the coast of Nicaragua barely visible on a map, and a car flying down an open road.
Have you ever felt like you just needed to stay no matter how much you didn’t want to? Do you, right now, just want to stop staring at screens and walls and give up on everything you’ve tried today?
We paid and sat in the plush, cool movie theater. I pushed my horror aside to get lost in the movie--a better reality than the juxtaposition of life around me. But the false reality on the big screen ended, and so did my ignorance.
Nothing can quite prepare you for the moment you're fully immersed into Indian culture. One minute I'm sitting on the kitchen floor of a villager's home, learning how to roll out and fry chapatti. The next I'm standing half naked between two of the women in the next room over while they wrap me in layers and layers of fabric.