Last Saturday, an anticipated 60-minute hike morphed into three hours. Having an unexpected day off, I went on a run that morning, did chores, and then considered thrifting. The sun still shining (thank you, Colorado!), I instead chose a new-to-me trail. Despite its proximity to my new neighborhood, I stumbled upon the space. With a…
Category: Exploring Goals
Why Wait? Why Write a Book?
I started a new “Why Wait?” series about writing on Wednesday, April 13 about my goal of becoming an author. I aim to post every Wednesday, so today I’m talking about WHY I’m writing a book! Publishing a book is on the edge of uncomfortable. I’ve learned that the hardest things are often worth doing. Nerves can…
Asking for grace via acceptance and agency
It’s April 10th, so that means another grace post! Since it’s a new month, April’s grace themes on the 10th, 20th, and 30th will start with letter A. In honor of being (nearly) halfway through with spelling out g – r – a – c – e, I’m shaking up today’s format, mainly focused on…
Giving grace to routines, rituals, and roads
Welcome (back) to my studies on grace in 2022! On March 10th, I connected grace to topics of releasing, relationships, and responsibilities. These are all external processes, yet as in introvert, they require much inner-work. In the last 10 days, I’ve thought about grace and less-than-glamorous tasks, and that’s the first grace subject today: Applying…
Grace and Growth, Guilt, and Goals
Life has provided grace this week! Has the universe given you grace? Have you given it? As a “word nerd”, I am continually inspired by the many denotations and connotations of grace. In case you missed it, grace is my word for the year, and I am applying grace to different ideas that start with…
Can you be the same person in a different space?
What have I learned about myself during these 4 months in my new home? By physically separating myself from my old life, I have formed a boundary, a space between what I was, who I associated with, and what I worked for. I’ve slooowly stripped myself away from many associations and have befriended solitude, favoring…
Giving myself space
I’m in the process of giving myself space. I’ve written on my obsession of using time well, and I’ve also discussed giving space for habits to cultivate identities. But what about space for myself? I’m learning to respect my personal space. When I was dating someone, I naturally saw much of their pov. Even though…
Midwest to West Tips
I moved to Denver nearly two months(!) ago, and I’m still exploring. Despite the magnitude of transplants, most guides are dedicated to tourism and assume you’re a member of a family. Though I have two awesome roommates (2025 update: 4 roommates, all awesome), I suppose I’m a “young professional”, not necessarily looking for networking. Instead,…
(Re)establishing routine after a big change
Oh, hello again, world. It’s been a minute (okay, 2-ish months) since I’ve written last. In that time, I’ve moved to a new state, thanks to a new job. Blogging’s been on my mind. And so has change. I’d rather not write clichés. But I can tell you what I’m feeling, how I’m reacting, and…
Transitioning a summer routine
It’s 11:26pm, and I’m surrounded with half-filled boxes. I could be sleeping. Packing. Or getting some jumping jacks in. But instead I am blogging. After last week’s attempt at standardizing schedules, including overtly adding that includes writing more regularly, it’s been an awesome week. I’m trying to keep some routines going during this time: My…