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If I Am Being Honest, I Would Tell You This
I’ve noticed how easy it is to forget how to be alone. You may not believe me if I told you, but I actually fall more into the category of introvert. In this case, introvert to me means this: I obtain...
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Life Lately: Let It Feel Good
Mid-July marks my six month anniversary of my move to San Francisco. July 16, if we want to be exact. (And if you’ve been reading along for the past six months, you may be dang tired of me writing...
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Why It’s OK to Miss It — A Story of Nouns
Our lives are a constant ebb and flow of nouns. People, places, things– we call them ours for a season and then we say goodbye, let go, move on, leaving a pile of nouns in our wake during each...
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Tough, Love.
Being tired doesn’t make you special. Being busy doesn’t make you special. We all woke up early today. We all have our shit. You can choose to be the victim, or you can choose to change your attitude....
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Make It Mean More: Why I’m Running 13.1 Miles
Thirteen years ago I stood on a scale and hated the number I saw for the first time. I don’t remember what the digits were, but I knew they were higher than the number my friend saw. And suddenly these...
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San Francisco Half Marathon Recap
Cliché I know, but there are few better feelings than crossing the finish line– the swell of emotions, the excitement, relief. Tears (naturally) for me, a cold beer (Anchor Steam) presented to me by...
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Be Where Your Feet Are ( & what a trip to Mexico taught me)
Last Sunday I boarded a plane bound for Mexico. After being sick for over a month, bedridden for almost a week, and plain sick and tired of Karl the Fog, there was nothing I wanted more than this:...
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When the Prescription is Rest
OK. I am going to be brutally honest here– This. Past. Month. Was. Hard. It was a challenge in a different sort of way. Life was bumbling forward as usual, and then bam. I was knocked out. Well, down....
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Making Peace: A Return to San Diego
Last weekend I learned it was possible to make peace with San Diego. I learned it was possible to add another home to my list of homes, three of the most beautiful places in America (I’d like to think,...
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I’m Not a Lot of Things
I am not a city person. I grew up in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains, attended a small college by the beaches of San Diego. I craved nature, not concrete. And then I moved to San Francisco. While...
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Two Footprints: The Gift of Loneliness
I think God gives us the gift of lonely nights every now and then. I think He gives us gifts of un-asked-for solitary darkness, moments to wrestle and ponder. Gifts of the no-one-is-home,...
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Gripping Sand: Thoughts on Vulnerability, Control & Letting Go
I feel like it’s slipping through my fingers, and when it does, I won’t get it back. It was a tear-filled conversation with a best friend and a trusted soul: I didn’t know how to lose the fear and...
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Community Is
I think the one of the most important post-college lessons (besides how to do my taxes, make a big city move, and navigate the public transportation system, among others) is learning how to make...
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26 Lessons Learned Over 26 Years – Part 1
Remember that 25-year-plan? Ha. Me neither. Today I turned 26. I’m not married with a house and a golden retriever like I thought I would be at this age (laughs), and thank the Lord for that....
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26 Life Lessons – Part 2
I rang in my 26th birthday over the course of two days last week. On Wednesday a group of my friends crashed my spin class where we rocked out to beats by The Chainsmokers, Major Lazer, DJ Snake and...
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Just Praise
Lately church has been giving me ALL the feels. I’m not sure if its my over-tired body breaking down on a Sunday night or what, but the past few sermons have found me wiping away a tear or two– if not...
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Six Thoughts on Home, Thanksgiving and Faithfulness
I. They ask me how Thanksgiving was and I say one true word: it was lovely. Not good or fine or ok– lovely. This place restores my soul like nowhere else can, to simply be surrounded by family and...
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Why We May Fail
Our dreams don’t work unless we do, or so the saying goes. As much as I love a good quote, I tend to cringe at such clichés, filing them away like a bad Hallmark card. But last week I missed a personal...
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Why I’m Saying No to Hustle
I’m coming up on my one-year anniversary of SF living. Yes, it is true–exactly one year ago I accepted a job offer in the city. I spent the first half of January packing up my San Diego condo, planning...
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10 Ways to Ease Anxiety, Naturally (Part 1)
It is no secret I’ve been working through flares of anxiety lately. While my support team has been quick to swoop in and I’ve taken time for self-care, I relied heavily on tips from others who’ve also...
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