The Latter
Some misunderstandings turn into life-changing lessons. One such misunderstanding occurred when I was in middle school, reading my latest...
The Places Between
In last week's blog post, I mentioned that I have travelled to some places that I might not be able to write a full post about, but that...
My Biggest Travel Takeaway
I've been thinking a lot recently about how I almost didn't go to Norway. At the time, I was set with plans to go to Amsterdam for a few...
Rejection Letters
Writing is a vulnerable profession. Not just because you are externalizing some of your rawest feelings and thoughts through fiction or...
Simple Things
The sun is shining and the blue sky is mottled with soft white clouds that drift slowly overhead. The food-stained stone picnic table is...
Go To Bed, Liz.
Eat, Pray, Love garnered a lot of publicity. I think most people have seen the movie, read the book, or at least had it recommended to...
Digging Up History: Part 2
Many of the days I spent digging were sunny, summer days. Even after wearing a thick sheen of sunscreen, I still carry new sun freckles...
Digging Up History: Part 1
For many, it starts with an arrowhead. Some people spot them on a wooded trail, while the rest of us see them in black-and-white textbook...
Mix Tapes
The greens and golden browns of the Scottish Highlands flitted past the tour bus windows. Paddy, the guide, pointed to one side of the...
Truly Terrible Writing
Two years ago, I listened to the audiobook The War of Art by Stephen Pressfield, and the whole premise of the book really stood out to me...