Imagine being heard at an Imagine Dragons concert
Tonight was a good reminder about how music and musicians can affect change.
Cookies and Caring
To the unknown friends who put forth effort to share with a girl who wouldn't let them see her: Thank you. It isn't your fault that I didn't want to see you. I appreciate the gesture, even if I couldn't…
Reflecting on the now
The hymn "Lead Kindly Light" is a good focal point for me in this particular time of my life. Keep thou my feet; I do not ask to see the distant scene-- one step enough for me.
The Princess and Her Carriage: The Accident
Writing about bad experiences is hard, but worth it for me. Here's what happened when I had my car accident in 2016, and a mini-update about life as I know it now.
No, it’s NOT okay
Honestly, there are no words I can think of to describe the way I'm feeling for my fellow human beings (I say human beings, because men are not excluded from this narrative). The deep sadness and empathy running through my…
When nothing turns into something
Maybe that's a self-absorbed way of thinking of things. Maybe I am an attention seeker and that's just something I've got to deal with. Maybe I'm just one voice, crying out against billions of other voices, wanting to be heard…
Parting is such sweet sorrow
If I ever learn anything while being at home, it's that I love my parents even more every time I see them. Hugs from your parents (when your parents are as loving as mine) have some sort of healing powers.…
The princess and the queen: The woman who made me who I am
Explaining how I feel about my mom is an interesting thing to do. It's difficult to put into words, because I don't know how to properly describe the woman who not only gave me life, but gave my life meaning…
The princess and the troll: how we lost a family member
This is the story of how someone I used to call Grandma became a very real monster in my own home. How she tried to drive wedges between my family members, pulled my uncles away from their sister, and actually…
Purple lipstick and confidence intervals
Anxiety is a butthead. Okay, there, I said it! Now mix that with statistics. Not the helpful kind that you can read and learn more about world-wide issues, but the kind where you have to figure out how much of…
