I am happy out here. Messy hair, dirty feet and wild water on my skin. Out here with the wild things; this is where I belong.” ~Brooke Hampton I went about a decade with nature deficiency. My break occurred throughout my twenties when I was building the foundation of my life. Then something miraculous happened that thrust my husband and...[ read more ]
“Each time a woman stands up for herself, She stands up for all women.” - Maya Angelou I am a female who grew up thinking I had somehow never been affected by a patriarchal society. I figured all of the work that my mother's generation completed was why my female experience was pretty straightforward. Nothing was worse than a feminist...[ read more ]
Sleep is the best meditation. ~ Dalai Lama Growing up getting ready for bed always included a prolong routine. It was with this schedule that I would begin getting ready for bed at least an hour before my actual bedtime. Sleep has always been a huge challenge for me. As the evening would turn into night I would become increasingly...[ read more ]
“Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master.” – Christian Lange Despite being considered a Millennial, one thing I am not, is someone who loves technology or social media. I grew up with friends having computers and cell phones. But I did not. While it takes me longer to learn some new technology, I rather prefer my apprehension towards...[ read more ]
“I survived because the fire inside me burned brighter than the fire around me.” – Joshua Graham If you are anything like me, you struggle with the onslaught of news. Most headlines that are meant to grab your attention, typically make my anxiety spike. This past year alone we have been bombarded with sickening news related to climate change, abuses...[ read more ]
“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” – Oscar Wilde oung adult life, I understood myself to be a Type A Perfectionist. Desiring above all else, to do things perfectly in any pursuit. A major disadvantage with the need to be perfect is that I became risk-averse. Constantly making "safe" decisions where...[ read more ]