It's okay that I'm a paradox. It's okay that I don't fit inside a box. It's okay that the beginning of this post rhymes, and the rest isn't going to. For most of my life, I thought it was about the box. The labels. I gave them to myself and to other people in order [...]
Tag: faith
Happy 7 Year Anniversary, LA //
(The photos above are of 17 year old me in 2009, just a month into living in Los Angeles. This is one of the most difficult but most needed articles I've ever written. This is my heart. This is me.) 7 years ago on this date, I moved from Florida to Los Angeles with just [...]
The “B” Word.
"I never thought to ascribe my mother's emotional and physical exhaustion to the lack of a husband and father; rather, I ascribed it to my existence. In other words, I grew up learning the exact opposite of what Eisenhower was taught. I learned that if I didn't exist, the family would be better off. I [...]
Trust //
Those who know me well are aware of my love of walking. I don't drive often, unless necessary, which makes my neighborhood the perfect fit for me. I am walking distance to grocery stores, Starbucks, shops, and most importantly (specifically), Trader Joes. Yesterday in the 97 degree heat, I decided to walk to Trader Joes [...]
Be Boundless //
"You don't have a soul. You are a soul; you have a body." Growing up in Florida, the majority of my childhood memories include heat and humidity. Most days after school, I would finish my homework as quickly as possible (making my big brother secretly help me) so that I could go jump in the [...]
My Painted Desert: O J A I
We want it all, don't we? The excitement and opportunity of city life, along with the quaint, peaceful serenity of being far from traffic, overpopulation, and constant work. Living in balance isn't always an easy thing for me to navigate, but I have found that it is crucial to my overall health. There truly is [...]
The Journey of Trust & Wonder //
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." -Jeremiah 29:11 Alright everyone, I have a confession to make. I am extremely directionally challenged. No...really...I mean it. If I'm driving, you can spin me around in a [...]
