Growing Pains | Personal

Rowan is next to me doing the same puzzle for the fifth time. It’s a challenging puzzle for a three year old. Twenty-four pieces. Several different patterns. She’s had it since last Christmas,… Continue reading →

Permission Granted

Earlier this week, I read an incredible post on Ivy League Insecurities. The line that most struck me? The only person who can grant the permission and approval I need and crave again… Continue reading →

Anniversaries

On this day fifteen years ago, the sky was blanketed with a heavy covering of grey clouds. The wind whipped mercilessly through the trees and recent signs of spring had vanished. A strong northeastern… Continue reading →

Unpacking the Past

For the last several years, I’ve kept a part of my past fairly quiet. I would determinedly work to pretend it never happened, and in fact, I never shared much of it with… Continue reading →

Rooted in Now

My friend Kristy and I must share a brain on some level. We sometimes pen similar blog posts on the same day and only after we share them with each other do we… Continue reading →

Ebb and Flow

I drove down the interstate and saw the morning sun’s rays streaming to the earth. They drew me into a warm hug, and the feeling of wholeness, the understanding that the intricate gears… Continue reading →

Turkey Trot 5k Race Report

Last year I ran a local 10k Turkey Trot, and it was such a great way to kick off Thanksgiving Day. When we decided to visit my family in Pennsylvania this year, I… Continue reading →

It’s okay. It’s time.

It’s okay to be unsure. To mistrust your own decision-making and your beliefs and wonder if you’ve made a mockery of this life you’ve cobbled together. To trip over the messes you’ve made… Continue reading →

Mazes

I looked up. The symmetrical tops of the corn stalks swayed gently. The breeze carried them left and right in a comforting, consistent rhythm. They stretched several feet above my head, arched towards… Continue reading →