Jul 6, 2022For When You Feel The World Is Just Too Much To TakeWhere did you come from? You were born into this world through the body of a woman…but before that? The memory fails. Blackness…sweet blackness. And now here, into a world of blinding lights, harsh sounds, murder, mayhem, and the rushing! Oh, the rushing! Here and there and late for this…Spiritual Growth3 min readSpiritual Growth3 min read
Jan 1, 2019What happens after a spiritual awakeningMaybe yours was a burning bush moment. The lights popped off inexplicably when you were on your knees in a dark night of the soul. Or one day, your eyes grew wide when heard the voice of God finally talk back to you. Maybe you encountered a sign so undeniably…Meditation7 min readMeditation7 min read
Oct 19, 2018It’s Beautiful: A Life Pep TalkI am so fucking happy to be alive. A buzzing spreads about my body from my gut and I can’t help but let the smile grow across my cheeks. I want to cry, I am crying. This life is such a beautiful gift and I get to open it up…Love2 min readLove2 min read
Oct 19, 2018I’m Uncomfortably ExcitedSeptember 15, 2015. — I made the decision to quit my job in January and travel the world for 2016. But it didn’t start as a decision…it just kind of hit me. This crazy idea hit me and a light went off in my head (or my soul?) that this was exactly what I…Travel2 min readTravel2 min read
Oct 19, 2018On a boat in Tahiti my life changed course.September 18, 2015. — In May, I travelled to French Polynesia to shack up on my dear friends Melissa and Scott’s boat, Kaimana. When I arrived, I had no idea what was to come: my life was going to change course. A few days into the trip, I finally started to relax. I felt…Travel3 min readTravel3 min read
Oct 19, 2018The answer to the question, “Am I going to die?”A New York City Emergency Medical Technician gave this TED talk about his epiphany in handling the question, “Am I going to die?” In his talk, he spoke of three patterns he, over many years, identified in people who were in the moments before dying. In the final moments…Life1 min readLife1 min read
Oct 19, 20186/4/2015 Journal Entry6/4/2015 I’m just so fucking happy to be alive. I’m happy for it all. I’m happy to hear the sounds of the traffic outside my window. I’m happy to eat the dinner I made myself. I’m happy to have beautiful people in my life. I’m happy to send them cards…Life2 min readLife2 min read
Oct 19, 2018Live / LoveWhenever I type ‘live’ on my phone, it comes out ‘love.’ Every time. ‘I love by Whole Foods’ and ‘I love in Austin.’ It’s funny though, because it makes me think. Is living synonymous with loving? Does life = love? Maybe I just really love Whole Foods, but for the…Love2 min readLove2 min read
Oct 19, 2018Do something awesome.Hey, let me tell you a secret: You are in control of your life. You call your own shots. Quick — answer this — what’s important to you? That first thing that popped into your mind is where you should start. It doesn’t have to be huge, though it can…Life2 min readLife2 min read
Oct 18, 2018Living your dream feels like…February 10, 2016. — I’m on a transpacific jet hurtling from reality to dream. In just a few months I’ve dismantled a perfectly lovely life in favor of a feeling that there is something better for me. Something I’ve got to do. I’ve now closed the door to my downtown Austin apartment, toasted goodbye…Life2 min readLife2 min read
