A concept of life in a picture
Huh... 30 years old. I'm finding that this 'milestone' (aka, another 10-year birthday) is only as significant as I choose to make it. In my teens, 30 seemed forever away. Even in my early 20s, the big 3-0 loomed off in the distance somehow. Now that it has finally come, I'm choosing to be thankful... Continue Reading →
Bubbles are a shiny, colorful joy... unless you see them pouring out of the edges of your dishwasher. In 2017, as a 24-year-old who had been living overseas for a year, I thought I had a pretty good handle on my kitchen appliances. I had learned (the hard way) what all the crazy symbols on... Continue Reading →
If you hang out with chickens, you're going to cluck. If you hang out with eagles, you're going to fly. -Steve Mararboli I recently went out walking in local park on the Wisconsin River. While there's usually a variety of wildlife to be seen, for the first time I got to see two bald eagles... Continue Reading →
For writers who are stronger editors, the writing process can be a fierce battle between the two sides.
Come for the food. Stay because you are being interrogated. February 14, 2022: The 'soft opening' of a Michelin star restaurant. Six individuals personally invited by the head chef. It was a classy affair... until the lights went out and a bloody steak knife appeared on the vegan's table. My small group spent our regularly... Continue Reading →
If you are a Jane Austen fan like myself (and you have also seen every film adaptation of Pride & Prejudice that has ever been made), you will immediately hear Mr. Bennet in your head after seeing this picture. It comes 5 minutes into the 2006 adaptation, and in the scene 4 of 5 daughters... Continue Reading →
People come into our life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. Through various programs and organizations, I have friends all over the world. I have 'sisters' from central America to the Middle East and everywhere in between. I have 'family' in the States that I met overseas. I would say little pieces of... Continue Reading →
"Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing." (1 Thessalonians 5:11) It's no secret or mystery that we as humans were made for community. Even the deepest introvert needs some interaction with other people (just preferably not the exhausting extroverts). There is a part of our souls... Continue Reading →
I'd lost feeling in my fingertips, and I soon wouldn't be able to feel my toes. My coat and several layers of clothing kept my core warm, but my face was still exposed to the Wisconsin winter elements as my small group wandered around the neighborhood looking for houses with lights turned on. We'd planned... Continue Reading →
A weird symphony of sounds: the hiss of an espresso machine steam wand, the light ticking of laptop keyboards, the murmur of voices, the latest pop song on the overhead speakers, the creak of hinges as doors opened and closed. You probably know where I'm talking about: a coffee shop, a gathering place for friends,... Continue Reading →
Life in a Stillshot 