• D.

    I’m taking every photo we have ever taken together and re-examining its meaning. I lost you somewhere between shooting you on film — a shot of filmy grain and your smile — and a family…

  • What “The West Wing” Has Taught Me About The 2016 Election

    There’s this scene in The West Wing when President Bartlet (brilliantly played by Martin Sheen) has to make the hard call whether or not to intervene with known leader of a terrorist network in Qumar (a…

  • 2015

    It is weird to say, but I think mental health is becoming … trendy? A couple of weeks ago, BuzzFeed took initiative and created their own “Mental Health Week.” I loved this. My hope is that…

  • The Footsteps of Fear

    I don’t think I would be speaking for only myself if I said that the terrorist attack on Friday night in Paris made me feel scared, helpless, and sick. I was at work when…

  • Seattle + Portland

    Since getting engaged, Brendan and I have been on a whirlwind of travel. We got engaged on Saturday and by Wednesday we were on our much-anticipated planned trip to Seattle and Portland. We had…

  • 10.10.15

    I figured I would write this all out while it still feels like I’m living in an alternate universe. I really wanted to share the story of Saturday, because Brendan and our friends put SO…

  • Lord, I hope so. 

    While sitting on the bus this morning, my mind felt like it was running rampant. I tried focusing on the scripture in front of me (Galatians 6), but still had a sense of urgency…

  • When It’s Not My Place

    I just heard myself gulp as I opened up this blank page. With this extremely public revelation of Ashley Madison users, I am feeling split between stirring the social media stew and speaking my…

  • To Love Well

    I’ve been thinking of all the dreams I had for this year. More specifically, age twenty-six. What I did not see coming out of these Great 26th Year Expectations, was a year that feels…