Ok, I’m not sugarcoating anything in this one. This is brutal, honest truth. I’ve been reflecting a lot this past week about time and...

You all have probably heard the saying, “sit in the discomfort.” In fact, those are four words that I’ve gotten pretty sick of hearing,...

One year ago today, I checked myself into The Meadows Ranch in Arizona to receive intensive treatment for my eating disorder. In some...

I still can’t wrap my mind around all the events of this past year. I’ve been trying to reflect and to really look deep into the past...

I didn’t know it at the time, but I’ve spent the past year collecting stories. I’ve always loved stories, ever since I was a little girl....

I’m a go big or go home kind of person. You would think that this is a strength, and I think that it has been at times throughout my...

Although I haven’t mentioned it much on here, I’m a teacher. I spend my days with 85 eleven and twelve year olds. Sometimes it can be...

You make today better. Have you heard those words today? If not, now you have. You make today better. Your life and your story matter....

Recently, I came across something that has really got me thinking. I stumbled upon something that a friend wrote about me, with no...

I’ve been contemplating this post for awhile now. Over the past couple of months, I’ve thought a lot about my blog and this moment. When...

Self care. To be honest, I cringe when I hear those words. I’m not sure why, but they’ve just always had a negative connotation in my...

This is installment #2 in my overdue Mental Health Awareness Month series. I’ve done a lot of thinking the past few weeks, and as I’ve...

It’s Mental Health Awareness Month, and I’m disappointed in myself that I haven’t addressed it on this blog until now, with the month...

As I’ve mentioned before, I spend a lot of time in my car. Driving back and forth from Des Moines several times a week for appointments...

Wait. Gosh, I hate that word. Wait. It makes me impatient, just hearing it. Which is interesting, because in a lot of ways, I would say...

I’ve been really struggling the past two weeks with writer’s block. Up to recently, I’ve had several blog posts written and ready to go...

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” This quote by the poet Mary Oliver has been on my mind quite a...

Full disclosure. I originally wrote this post in January. Each weekend, I look at it, think about posting it, decide against posting it,...

Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of scrolling through Pinterest. Admittedly, I scroll through Pinterest when I’m looking for inspiration or...

Airports have always fascinated me. Although traveling and airports always give me a certain degree of anxiety, I also love that...