Monday night, I walked in my door after being out of town for a week, and it just didn’t feel the same anymore. It didn’t feel like I lived here or that this was home. It felt empty. It felt like it was time to go. This is a big deal. I didn’t expect to … More A New Chapter
Tonight I sat alone at a lake staring at the calm water that barely held any ripples. I went there to think. This is a heavy time and a chaotic time. So I went in search of peace, which I often find at the water. I’ve been thinking a lot about an article I read … More 57 years ago
It’s been a while since I’ve been here. But today what seemed unthinkable, well, it happened. And I found myself wanting to write my feelings out. So here I am. The outdoor Track and Field season was canceled today, and my eyes have been dry for maybe two hours total since finding out. And suddenly, … More When the Unexpected Happens
This year was different. I had a lot of questions. I catered to a slight inkling of doubt. I got really frustrated. I yelled and I cried and I exhausted myself. As a result, on Sunday morning, more often than not you would find me anywhere but church. The problem was not my belief in … More giving up my doubts to trust
“How are you?” “I’m good, how about you?” “Good!’ How many times a day do we have this same conversation with someone? I think I have probably had five conversations like this in the two hours I have been awake, and many more like these will happen throughout the rest of the day. These conversations … More Lack of Intentionality
In a few days, I turn twenty years old and these are my last few moments technically spent as a teenager. These years have been full of ups and downs like every stage of life will be, but I think in this stage, you learn so much and it is the beginning of finding yourself. … More 19 Things I Learned
I can’t help but giggle to myself as I sit here thinking of the direction I want to take this post. I find myself wanting to talk about the expectations I had coming into 2018 and the unexpected turns my life took that didn’t follow the plan I had. But isn’t that how it always … More Sharpies and White-Out
Lately, my mind has been spinning with ideas and opposing views. Things I have been learning and the issues in our world have been pushing my beliefs and questioning my thoughts. I have been on a search for truth. I am not saying I am abandoning all I have grown up believing to be truth. … More A Search for Truth
Nine more days to spend in the place that is forever my first home. I have so many emotions surrounding these last nine days and leaving when these days conclude. The emotion that surfaces most often is uncontrollable excitement. I am giddy. When I head back to Dallas, I am walking into my dream that … More The Subtle Fear in Dreams
This week I have been thinking a lot about the reason behind my love for fashion. What drew me in? What about creating an outfit makes me so happy? Yes, there are pieces of the fashion world that I love but do I truly love the culture that an obsession with clothes provides? Nope. So … More Chosen Defects
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