A candle flickers on the table before me, and I leisurely take another sip of my wine. I’ve been sitting in my apartment, freshly cleaned as of this morning, for a few hours now, as I think over the events of the weekend and flip through my new e.e. cummings book. I love Sundays. I always … More Being Relational in Different Cultural Contexts
The apartment smells like freshly brewed coffee. The smell infiltrates every corner of my new little apartment, seeping out of the French press I left on the counter and the cup that sits next to me on the table. Sunlight is streaming in the window, despite the floaty, thin, white curtains that hang loosely to the … More Falling in Love with Paris All Over Again
I’m sitting in the Frankfurt airport on a 7-hour layover looking out a big window at all the Lufthansa planes. My flight got delayed 4 hours, and, being that it’s the holidays, all the others were full. So here I am sitting at a little table by myself, listening to the same announcements in German over and … More Traveling Humbles
The tall evergreens and open fields rush by me out the window and I longingly watch the landscape whizz by as I look out the window of the train on my way back to the airport. I wish I had more time here, but I think that’s become one of my biggest sentiments of my … More Time and Fulfillment in Norway
I’m so ridiculously happy and full right now. First, because we had chapati and bean stew for dinner tonight and that combination makes up one of my favorite meals. I think the primary reason I love it so much is because it tastes basically like a thicker, heartier version of tortillas and charro beans, which … More A Healthy Dose of Humility and Embracing Fullness
As the day comes to a end, I sit on the edge of my bed writing this and counting my blessings. In the short time that I’ve been here, I know I’ve already begun to be molded and shaped by the people I’ve been surrounded by. Coming to this conference has been one of the … More Lessons Learned
The power of a person’s story is one of the most greatly underrated tools for understanding in the entire world. We have formulas and theories and philosophies galore that try to explain the human condition. However, for some reason the general weight of words and the meaning they carry often is so easily cast aside … More The Power of Listening: A Story of South Sudan
Last night I had one of the most incredible experiences of my entire life. I attended my first ever meditation group. Before I go any further, let me back up here and give you a little background before I delve into this story. A few years ago, right as I was getting ready to graduate … More Lessons from Meditation: How I Jump Started My Journey
The primary reason that I’ve created this blog is so that I can examine and share thoughts on material that we’ll cover in my Social Media for Public Relations class this fall. I obviously haven’t had any posts as of yet that have related directly to that class, but I’m really excited to start picking … More Tying It All Together
The Transition Artist 