I am surrounded with inspiring and complex new people, delicious food, and rich history. I will have been to 6 countries (Germany, Croatia, Bosnia, Italy, Czech Republic, and Amsterdam) in … Continue reading A Month In and I am Leaning…
Know what I love most about California? The diversity here has made me more compassionate. I knew racism existed as a child growing up in the predominately white Midwest. I … Continue reading On Race, Compassion, and True Unity
Just imagine that song. You know…THAT song that makes you remember… yeah. That song where all of those memories come back so strong that you can almost feel the brush … Continue reading That Song
Today, I cried. Sobbed actually. I had to pull my car over and just release. In a year of big changes, I haven’t fully processed any of them. And today … Continue reading The Smudge is Life
In February 2007, with 3 dogs and a day-old marriage, I anxiously headed to the Bay Area. I have lived in Toledo, Ohio, or a burb of, all of my … Continue reading 9+ Years…comes to an End
With everything going on in my life this year, I’ve had some terrible breakdowns. Emotional breakdowns and breakdowns in communication. I own that. The people who love me have shown … Continue reading True Connections
What a week! I have been on 8 different flights in the last 7 days. I have been out of the country and back, within the same 24 hour period. … Continue reading life as posted
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