There is so much to do in the Florida Keys, but we did our best to get a sample of some of the different flavors and views from some of…
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Noise
A poem for the times it’s war and shellings families separated goodbyes to dads brothers husbands evacuations cancelled and the promise of ceasefires shattered. It’s streams of refugees racism even…
5 Inspiring Women of Color
Black History month is wrapping up, and I wanted to write about some women of color who have inspired me in different ways. These women are crushing it in all…
Who is your favorite version of yourself?
My favorite version was easy to pick. It’s this girl. She is 32, 35lbs lighter than I am now, just finished her second year teaching in New Mexico and is…
A Perfect Christmas Present
Over Christmas break, I did something I have never done before, and now for the life of me, I can’t figure out why it took me so long to do…
Coping with Grief: Getting Through Tough Times
Yesterday I listened to this podcast about grief from Jen Hatmaker, which led me to spend some time reflecting on my own experience with grief. If you are alive today,…
Growth Rings
A silly poem about holiday weight Do you think that trees stand sideways Look into mirrors Lift up Their shirts and ask themselves Well, where did all this come from? …
What to do for 5 Days in San Diego
If you need some ideas for what to do when in San Diego for 5 days, here is how we spent our time! We recently returned from my birthday trip…
Four Years, Four Things
Today is my Albuquerque birthday and I CANNOT BELIEVE it has been four years since I got on a plane, landed here, and had my life changed forever. In honor…
Control: What to do when you don’t have it
Over the last two weeks, some things have conspired that really have me thinking about control and how much of it I just don’t have. This is not a lesson…