In these days after my first meet, I’ve been basking in this high and reflecting on my experiences. Like I did after my first backpacking trip, I wanted to document and capture some details while these experiences are still fresh in my mind. This is the second section of a two-part blog series. In part … More Olympic Weightlifting As A Way to Know Yourself

This weekend I competed in my first olympic weight lifting “meet” or competition. I would like to share some thoughts about the sport, my experiences through it, and how to apply the lessons to other areas of life. I wrote a pretty lengthy post after my first backpacking trip to document my experiences, and I … More First Olympic Weightlifting Meet: A Reflection

I handled a mountain of laundry today and came across this tank top. Love the pun, and love the message. Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, and it can admittedly hold some… internal and external pressures, for the singles and coupled people out there. Shower your significant other with gifts and cards and stories to repost on … More “challenge” versus “invitation”

Whether or not I am aware of it, the timing of my life is perfect. I was driving to work tonight when I thought I saw some green lights in the sky out of the corner of my eye. It was very reminiscent of the shade of the Northern Lights in Iceland, and I thought, … More timing

I turned 30-years-young today! Wanted to publish something before the clock strikes midnight. Will elaborate and polish a version of this later, but wanted to just get it started here. I caught myself thinking back to my 20th birthday, and I can’t remember my 10th birthday. I realized that whenever I turn the next decades … More thirty!

a series of letters from a single gal about to turn 30 Needed a picture for this post and thought I’d share some from the two times I was a bridesmaid.  Both times I was single.  Once for my best friend from pharmacy school, and once for one of my best friends from high school.  … More love notes from the single bridesmaid

My life has pleasantly and (sometimes) painstakingly surprised me. This past decade has been such a whirlwind. It’s hard to summarize in a collage or in (several) journal entries. I think the biggest overall lesson that I have learned is: life can, and will, surprise you. In college, I did random zumba and kick boxing … More surprises

The smallest detail can make the biggest impact. I’ve been wearing glasses since as early as the 8th grade. I’ve always enjoyed dark frames. At this year’s eye exam, I chose to go with a clear frame for the first time. I wanted to change up my style a bit and go for something fresh. … More framing

“Only the paradox comes anywhere near to comprehending the fullness of life.” -Carl Jung I heard this quote while listening to yet another one of Brene Brown’s incredible books, “Braving the Wilderness.” I’ve been a huge fan of her work for a long time, and I must say, she hit another one right out of … More finding my balance

I didn’t make any new year’s resolutions for 2019. Instead, I chose two ideas to focus on: simplicity and exploration. They are definitely distinct, but I also think they play very well together. Life can often feel complicated. I have learned that my mind can be quite strong, and I can see the validity of … More exploring simply & simply exploring