In Pursuit of Slow
I dislike being busy, hectic, living the fast lane, whatever you want to call it. I don’t like feeling like I am at the end of my rope, with so … Continue reading In Pursuit of Slow
Tag: Life Things
Changing Seasons
The last two mornings have been brisk. I step outside into cool air that prickles my skin. The long shadows in the morning hint at something new, something changing. Fall … Continue reading Changing Seasons
Lessons From Teaching
In my experience, teachers learn as much as the students do sometimes, if not often. The list of things I have learned from my students, and from teaching, in the … Continue reading Lessons From Teaching
‘Adulting’ is Ridiculous
I have a quibble with the world. Many actually, but we are only talking about one of them today. I have a quibble with ‘adulting’. The phrase, the reasoning behind … Continue reading ‘Adulting’ is Ridiculous
Moving a Life
Moving is a funny thing. Taking belongings from one place to the other shakes off the dust and brings things to light that perhaps I wanted to stay hidden. It … Continue reading Moving a Life
Contentment with Life
One day I picked my head up from the nitty gritty of life, looked around, and thought to myself. ‘This is the life I always wanted. I made it. So … Continue reading Contentment with Life
Becoming Unmoored from Home
Two years ago, I moved out of my parents house. I bundled up my belongings and dreams and set them up in a completely new place on the other side … Continue reading Becoming Unmoored from Home
Dear Younger Me
Dear Younger Me, You wrote so many letters to me, your older, hopefully wiser self, that I thought it would only be fair to write one back. I wish you … Continue reading Dear Younger Me
The Power of Empty Space
A few months ago I moved across town from the house I loved, but could not afford, to a little house that while less loved, was more affordable to my … Continue reading The Power of Empty Space
The Slip Slide into Minimalism
I am not your typical minimalist. I’m just gonna say that right now. If you take a look at the books, notebooks, and knickknacks adorning my shelves you would probably … Continue reading The Slip Slide into Minimalism
What College Taught me About Life
College. It seemed like a great idea at the time! For those of you who don’t know or have simply forgotten, for the last year and a half, ish, I … Continue reading What College Taught me About Life
A Bubble of Sound
I am afraid. I am terrified. Not of the dark, or of the sounds outside. I am afraid of what is lurking in the dark, of what could have made … Continue reading A Bubble of Sound
The Beauty of a Story 