A few mornings ago, I woke, and struggled, slowly, to pull myself out of bed. As my feet touched the cold, hardwood floors and I wiped the sleep from my eyes, I noticed a pinkish glow on the bedroom wall. I knew that this meant a beautiful sunrise was happening, and I wasn't about to miss it. ...
“No Act of Kindness, No Matter How Small, is Ever Wasted”
The details are irrelevant, but I’ve been having a rough couple of months emotionally. And the past few days have been especially difficult. I’ve been trying to power through by keeping myself busy with the projects and the people who matter most, and going out of my way to let things go, not get ...
Donating to Disaster Relief Efforts
The news coverage, stories, and images to come out of Texas over the last several days have been heartbreaking and unfathomable. To see so many seeking refuge - clutching only a child or a garbage bag full of the possessions they were able to grab before their homes were swallowed by rushing waters ...
No Place for Hate
Lately, when it comes to current events, I find myself somewhere between completely lacking any words whatsoever and having so many burning in my mind at once that I'm unable to get them all out before they burst into flames. ...
Happy 20th Anniversary, Harry Potter
Twenty years ago, I was at that painfully tender age where I felt awkward and confused and uncertain about everything. That age where my body, my interests, my group of friends, and my opinions were in a constant state of change. That age at which, as an incredibly shy kid, school and social ...
On Finding Calm in the Midst of an Emotional Storm
A week ago today, I was sat upon a step stool in the flickering fluorescent light of our recently torn-apart-for-renovations kitchen, while a storm raged outside. Water was leaking in from all sides of our basement foundation, and there was a small but steady stream dripping into our bedroom from a ...