Lately, I have watched multiple people that I care about go through some stuff that has been scary, painful, or all of the above. Some of these situations have been due to external factors beyond their control. Some are, I believe, born of years of hurt that has compounded to the point where one’s demons…
Month: April 2015
Your One Wild and Precious Life
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”-Mary Oliver In those moments when I get caught up in the mundane drudgery and feel like I am just existing, I think about this quote from Mary Oliver. There have been days filled with fires and a seemingly insurmountable…
The Art of Letting Go
I am a packrat. Tucked away deep in my storage space, I have notes passed to me by my friends from when I was in high school. I have clothes that I haven’t worn since I was in my 20’s because I can’t bear to give them away for nostalgic reasons. (Yes, I am that…