My Life
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We Wrote A Book!
In the fall of 2020, I was approached by a member of my church to write a book. At the time, I was sorting through donated food, knee deep—like everyone else—in absolute uncertainty, as the chaos of COVID-19 continued to ravage the world. We were both wearing masks and gloves, standing the recommended six feet… Continue reading
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Better Than Advil
“Do you have any Advil?” My sister’s eyes widen, telling me more than she’s telling the rest of the table: an onslaught of cramps, the debilitating back pain that comes once a month. I nod and reach into my purse, pulling out the shiny, circular pill container. I pop it open and she takes two… Continue reading
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Five Things I Do When I’m Home Alone
I have been living alone for about six months now. And while it took some adjusting, I have definitely found the comfort and freedom in it. Sometimes I look around in awe thinking, this is my little place, isn’t it? My corner of the world that I created all by myself. And that’s kind of… Continue reading
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We All Grow in Different Light
A little over a year ago I walked into a local hardware store. I don’t remember what I was there for, all I know is that on my way to find it I fell in love with a fiddle leaf fig tree that was on sale for $20. I picked it up, carried it with… Continue reading
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A Lesson In Love from Mr. & Mrs. Day (Repost)
I recently came across this story, and thought it was the perfect time to repost. I wrote it in October of 2015, but I still think about it often. It’s a real life love story, one we could all learn something from. Sending you all lots of love this week! — My Grammie lived with… Continue reading
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One Mile & 22 Years Later
In the first few months of fifth grade, as I tried to adjust to being the new kid at a new school for the first time in my life, I became a joiner. I joined the choir. Something that still amazes me to this day. I stood in line quietly, sandwiched between girls I was… Continue reading
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My Least Favorite Question
There is one question that haunts my dreams. One question that I have tried to master my entire life, but still find myself quaking in its presence. This question rattles me to my core, it can make me reconsider absolutely everything in my life, and can even make me want to stand up from a… Continue reading
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Look for the Heart Shaped Pizzas
When I was in high school, I was part of my church youth group. On Wednesday nights, we would get together to worship, hear a sermon, and then hang out and talk. The boys liked to skateboard and play tag and do stunts that would make me say, “that doesn’t look safe.” And the girls… Continue reading
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A Golden Gate Birthday (Part 2)
Saturday October 1, 2022 On Saturday we woke up with a renewed determination to see the bridge. We’d been given advice: 11:00am – 2:00pm. That was the window. The no Karl window. So we took our time getting ready, popped into a café for a quick coffee and a pastry, then walked with new resolve… Continue reading
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A Golden Gate Birthday (Part 1)
When I was in 8th grade, I went on a class trip to San Francisco. I remember eating Ghirardelli chocolate, I remember getting a migraine on the bus, I remember listening to Hoobastank in the hotel room that I shared with four other girls, and I remember the fog. En route to Seattle a few… Continue reading
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