• Jars & Joy

    In rounding out this year, in all its un-welcomed, unforeseen circumstances, I want to walk out of the closing doors with a thankful heart. To be completely vulnerable, I’m in a mood to list…

  • Voting Recovery & Reconciliation

    You should have seen me four years ago today. I was walking around with some two-day old depression and a hold on my tongue like never before. I figured it was best to just…

  • “In them you will find Me.”

    Pan out. Looking down. I’m standing on Madison St. downtown. There is no movement but my own. I find and see stillness of all but those with signs or cups or both. I see…

  • The Large Table

    “Sit. It’s totally fine.” “I don’t know. Are you sure? It’s a large table. It’s only myself…” He extends his arm as if I’m being ushered into a ballroom. I sit. Minutes pass. I…

  • Whatever-it-may-be, wherever-it-may-be

    I’ve been thinking a lot about the concept of surrender. I don’t believe I’ve ever really had a firm grasp on what it means to surrender something – whether a tangible something or a…

  • Instagram & Affirmation

    As many of you may know (give or take 230 people specifically), I love Instagram. In fact, I not only love Instagram, I love the art of photography as a whole. Whether I am…

  • Wisconsin Reminders

    This has been a season of grieving. Grieving from all the things that continue to make little piles in my lack of understanding. In these moments of grieving, I am finding a contradicting strength…

  • Reminder #3

    I’m tired. This is heavy. And I am tired. I find myself talking to the sun and the moon to remind myself that you’ve given such bright reminders that you’re in front of me…

  • Reminder #2

    We have finally reached the day where you’ve started chemotherapy. I guess these are the impending moments that will allow all of this to sink in and become reality. I’ve seen in you exuberance…