I’ve been a tad absent on the blog lately, and I have my recent move to thank for that.
Read MoreReal Talk: Loneliness on the Road
My days in Utah were fast and bright and hot. I arrived in Moab, Utah — a tiny town popular among climbers, backpackers, road trippers and other adventurists — after four long hours in my rented white Subaru.
Read MoreLife's Ebb and Flow
It was December 2013 when I moved to Washington state. I drove for a week through snow, ice and powerful Wyoming winds that swept semi trucks clear off the highway.
Read MoreFinding Failure in 2019
For the past week, I've been living on the road. It's been nearly seven days of driving up and down Interstate 5, blasting political podcasts, eating dried mango by the bag and absorbing views of the Oregon and California coasts from my forever dust-sprinkled windows.
Read MoreOn Being Present
It was late last month when I decided to rethink how much time I spend online. After months of juggling freelance work and a full-time job, I began calculating just how many hours a day I spend on a computer. Too many. It can't all be avoided, of course. I work full time as a content manager and spend many of my "off" hours writing for other organizations and publications.
Read MoreSeasonal Change
It’s funny how life seems to sync up with the seasons. Just last night, I fell asleep to the sound of rain. I’ve been throwing jackets over my dresses and admiring the heavy clouds that’ve newly draped themselves across distant hillsides. It was only last week that I was walking to and from the store in shorts and a midriff. Oh, how I took it for granted!
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