I had forgotten about the fireflies. The tiny little firecrackers that lit up my grandparents’ backyard and once flooded my memories of childhood summers, with their little sacs of glowing goo that sometimes streaked the jar I caught them in to win a slushy from the 7/11 gas station. I forgot that they fly here, too. In fact, … More The Flash of the Firefly
This is a post I wrote a few weeks ago but never hit the publish button on. Even now that I’m starting to settle back in (I have, in fact, unpacked), I still feel the tug of my other homes and miss them. Over the course of the past two years my life has become … More What Is Home?
I’ve made some pretty big promises about my intent to blog about my trip to Africa the past couple of weeks, and today’s technically my first day of travel (I flew to DC today and have a layover here until tomorrow), so this is the part where I follow through. I’ve had an incredible roller coaster of a week and … More Africa: The Background Story
I ran my first half marathon with my mom. It was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. I trained hard and sweat harder in order to cross that finish line, but, as if that wasn’t enough, paid 150 dollars just to participate in the race. … More EnRICHment: What Would You Pay for the Experience?
Something’s happened over the past decade that has made us a culture of flakes. I’ve noticed lately that people have gotten incredibly picky when it comes to, well, pretty much everything. Sometimes it feels like our culture is high maintenance, hard to please, and, honestly, a little bit selfish. And I’m just as guilty of … More Curing Flakiness: A Generation Scared to Commit
Sometimes I feel like I start to forget what it means to have “free time.” When I used to think of free time I’d picture myself with my friends, hanging out at a park throwing a frisbee, driving out to the lake to swim and jump off the cliffs, meeting up with people somewhere just … More Finding the Cure
The Transition Artist 