A country song comes on and I flashback to nights in your old red chevy truck. The breeze on my face feels like that warm Mississippi air. A smile comes to my face. I think of you. And me. Who I used to be. I'm not longing for you, rather I'm longing for that young …
Category: Faith, Goals, and Life
Bus Stop Blues
It was a cold morning. Not the frozen winter kind of cold. But the turn of the season, end of October cold. She was slouched down with her back against the wall and her head in her knees crying. Many mornings were spent like this back then, but no one really knew. She was wearing …
The Hairbrush
It's been a long while since I shared or wrote anything. I keep meaning to write- but I haven't felt inspired. I have distracted myself with Netflix and Hulu because I really didn't want to face myself again. But here I am - back for today. I decided to go through some of my drafts …
13.1
This past December I did something I never thought I would really do; The St. Jude Half Marathon. I always said I would do it, but I never really thought I would. It was one of those things on my bucket list, that off the past four years or so I kept wanting to signup, …
You Are Who You Hang With
I know we've all heard the phrase "you are what you eat", the same holds true for the people you surround yourself with. The more time you spend with someone, the more you become like them. It makes sense, right? I mean think about your group of friends, the people you spend the most time …
Get going, Keep growing
Hey guys, guess what? We made it through the first month of 2018, can you believe it? How are you doing on those New Year Resolutions so far? How many of you have already broken your resolutions? Don’t feel bad, it’s absurd to think that on January 1st we are going to be totally different …
Let’s talk about Faith
This past Sunday as I was getting ready for church, and without much thought I put on one of my favorite bracelets that friend gave to me. The bracelet had pearls, and the word Faith in the center. Little do I know, the church service that morning was going to center around faith. Which makes …
If Tina Fey and Amy Poehler had a kid…
It would be me. Or at least that's what I tell myself. I like to think I'm funny like them. Just as awkward. Confident in who I am. But really, I'm just a 26 year old Midwesterner living below the Mason Dixie line trying to travel the world on a teacher salary. How does someone …
Someday, Today 