I published the previous post because that was a pivotal conversation with my brother. And yet, 4 years later, I still sometimes find myself...

 2017: I broke down to my oldest brother on the phone the other day. I had been on the edge, feeling like I was going to burst but didn'...

She heaved a heavy sigh as the bubbles from the bath curled around her back. She would often sigh like that without even realizing it, as if...

Empathy. Learned as a young girl in a large, chaotic, varied family. Words weren't really given to emotions, so I had to watch and obser...

Happy New Year, friends. I've been trying to post on here for the last month and have about 100 drafts. Or maybe 6, but still. Half-fi...

Wake up. Life isn't what you thought it would be. You've been living in a bubble, seeing only what you want to see. Seeing only w...

I turn 30 this week. I don’t even know how to register that sentence...age now takes a different form in my mind. Instead of future year...

Source: Pinterest I love this quote. For me it so accurately describes those days (weeks, months, years?) where we don’t qu...

Hi, friends. I've been doing a lot of thinking lately (and recovering, from a bad cold). Even though it can knock you down hard, I alway...

I am currently sitting in Odell Brewing in Rino, sipping on water and enjoying some Green Day (did you catch the title? Very fitting). I am ...

I had a realization this morning...I often think of things in my life as either one thing, or another thing. If I'm not successful at wo...

It is strange and scary when you realize what or who you assign your value to, and how much. I'm so used to hanging my value on others.....

I've really been liking  this song  that showed up on my release radar playlist on Spotify. It's called "It's Alright"...

Hi, folks. How's Wednesday treating you? It snowed today for the first time! It makes me excited for big, fluffy blankets and hot chocol...

I'd like to take a moment and talk about the womens' locker room at the gym. I find it fascinating, and not just because there are a...

Sometimes it is just crazy to me what a wealth of memory we have. Memories tied to places, places tied to people and you're left riding ...

Hi friends. Awhile ago, I wrote a post about The Crockpot Club at work. It's a group that meets weekly and people rotate cooking a cr...

Here I sit on this quiet night, my journal open in front of me to an entry I wrote this same day last year, just after Christmas and before...

It's almost 10:30pm as I start this, and I have 22 minutes left on my laundry timer. I want to sleep, but more importantly I'd like ...

I will be the first to admit: I am not good at keeping up this blog these days. That's ok, though. It does not mean it will always be l...