she's prone to wander

It's been a whole year since I've last written on here which means it's been almost two years since China, and over a year since my...

I wasn't sure if I would write about the one year mark of being back in the states. It seems surreal to type that out even still. I...

It’s a new year, and as much as I wish it came with a restart button that brought us each back to full battery, it doesn’t really work...

Well, what a year. The last couple of months have been a whirlwind that feels like it scooped me up and dropped me a few states over (by...

I’m starting this post with some news: I’m officially moving! The decision to take a step toward planting roots here, rather than wait...

They say that time heals all wounds. Truthfully, I don't believe time actually heals anything. I think that time only distracts from the...

I promised a more light-hearted post, and though in a way this will be, I realized I struggled with writing a post highlighting all the...

There is a battle within myself that I have armored up for and lost...many, many times. My weakness: avoidance. If you have ever read...

The place where we stood to welcome and wave goodbye at Maria's is on the front porch. No matter the time of day or the weather, we ran...

Living as an expat raises many challenges: The feeling of your heart being ‘split’ between two places is just one of them--it’s a tender,...

“We are hit with the reality of this life over and over again. We cling to flower crowns, festivals, cotton candy and dancing in parks...

This is for anyone who has felt the fierce pull from the undercurrent of sudden loss. I've written many journal entries on the subject,...

I categorized this blog into the ‘grief’ column. I will be writing several posts on the subject, as I have felt the acute sting of...

So, we show up to battle. We come adorning armor linked with fierce proclamation of their beauty and worth.

I wish I had kept up blogging or journaling like I have during past experiences or seasons of my life, but this one was just too...