One thing that I realized last week is that I've always gone to church because I've always had connection there. I grew up going to church because my parents took me to church every Sunday. And I went to youth group because my friends went and I liked it and I felt like I was …
I went home last week. I was there for a week. I adventured from LA to Mammoth, through Death Valley to Las Vegas, and as I always do when I travel, I didn't relax at all. But, this time I brought someone home with me. My boyfriend and I flew on an airplane, and he …
One thing that I've really learned over the past few years is that my relationship with God is a personal one. And I really believe it should be that way for everyone. Your relationship shouldn't be pinned to what church you go to. I live in the South now, which means that I live in …
A year ago today I arrived in the city of Florence, AL, the city that I now call my home. I got here with no job, no place to live, and no idea what I was doing. And I still don't really know what I'm doing. I thought moving here would bring me better writing …
We are told to love ourselves. We are told to stay healthy and eat right. We are told to exercise. We are told to go to church and to find a good community. Because all of these things are important. But I think we get too focused and forget the main point. Love yourself. I …
Lost, but not In a sea of commotion Home is right around the corner Just out of sight Close your eyes And you'll find it Excited at prospect Impatient for time Essence overtaking Hands opening Dropping all expectations Artist spilling over Out of the corner of your eye Angels watching What will she do next? …
About breathing, take a breath. Tonight we talked about breathing. We talked about fear. And we talked about courage. And if you've followed me at all, you know that I talk about the air in our lungs, the breaths we take, probably far too much. I reference breathing and suffocating and drowning in my poetry …
Do you ever log onto Facebook and see someone's post about something great that happened that day? Do you log onto Instagram and see photos from some new and exciting adventure? Do you see tweets on Twitter from all your friends who appear to be hanging out without you? Can I let you in a …
Bobby asked me to write about last night through the eyes of Tito, my stuffed hedgehog. It's silly.
A certain wonderful person that I love (my daddy) asked me to write about true friends. This is such a broad thing to write about. And I've been so busy that I almost forgot to blog today. I have so much momentum, can't give up yet. But here's the thing. I love fun things. I …
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