I would spill my thoughts, feelings, and words onto my keyboard, often unable to type fast enough to capture the softness of poetic expression pouring out of me.
Read MoreI wish the path ahead were as clear as sparkling blue waters dancing in the sunshine.
Read MoreWith every page turn, I’m full of anticipation, excitement, nerves, doubt, fear, and dreams. But I feel alive and ready to share what’s been unfolding behind the scenes... finally.
Read MoreYesterday, I took my first trip to one of the islands surrounding Seattle... something I hadn’t done in the year and a half since moving here.
Read MoreI’m always trying to impress my 90-year-old self.
Read MoreI’m learning that I’m allowed to just be something. That deciding is enough. That stepping into a version of myself... even tentatively, even just once... means I am her.
Read MoreLately, I’ve been thinking about how injury can unravel our routines and sense of self. This one’s for the runners who know that feeling all too well...
Read MoreI used to think of purpose as something to chase...
Read MoreWhat I define as wealth can't be found listed for sale.
Read MoreI no longer want to use that phrase.
Read MoreHow do I remember the peaks when the valleys feel so dark?
Read More“A glimmer is the exact opposite of a trigger- it is some kind of cue, either internal or external, that brings one back to a sense of joy or safety.”
Read More"When we don't have a sense of who we are, we unconsciously seek the world to tell us who we are..."
Read MoreWith spring dancing closer to her arrival, this is the time of year I miss Tennessee, my home state, the most.
Read MoreSlow enough to be intentional. Fast enough to feel fulfilled
Read MoreGratitude drips like golden threads,
A salve to heal where sorrow spreads.
I want to not love Valentine’s Day.
Read MoreI'm not ashamed to admit...
Read MoreYou're 9 years old today, Scout!
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When did that happen?
For so long, I searched in the faces of others…
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