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Category: Human Connection

Stories Around the Table

March 25, 2020

I walked up to the front door of the little country house, breathing in the calm of the surrounding farmland and mountains. Thirty minutes prior I’d been in the bustling little city of Asheville, my latest hometown, cars zipping down Merrimon Avenue with little respect for life. Arriving here felt like home. I knocked on … More Stories Around the Table

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Kindness for Unkindness

December 12, 2019

For whatever reason, there are certain memories that stick with you. The details may become fuzzy as the years pass by, but there’s usually some defining moment within the memory that ties you to it. I remember being in elementary school, rollerblading in circles in our garage, and having a moment where I thought, “If … More Kindness for Unkindness

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Writing about Not Writing

November 25, 2019

Writing is a practice that requires presence. Presence is something that has felt exceedingly fragile to me in the past year. During this time, I’ve ached to write. Story ideas have swum around in my head. Yet, I’ve lacked the presence to sit with them and turn them into words. Everywhere I travel, I carry … More Writing about Not Writing

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Angels in “The Swamp”

May 7, 2017

I stood anxiously with the others. We all waited, silently, many staring down at bright little screens, to board the long elevator down to the metro. None of us looked at each other, and the man with the sign didn’t look at us either. He didn’t call out, forcing us to acknowledge his existence, pushing … More Angels in “The Swamp”

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Why I Rode: In Suffering, There is Joy

October 26, 2015

“I’ll tell you a secret,” she said, “No one is prepared.” In about a week, I’d be biking 150 miles as part of the Johns Hopkins Ride to Conquer Cancer to honor the life of my grandmother who had passed away from esophageal cancer three years prior. I’d had grand plans of fully training for … More Why I Rode: In Suffering, There is Joy

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The Secrets of Returning

October 1, 2015

During our junior year of college, my roommate, Tiffany, made a short film for her digital arts class as a first attempt at video editing. Knowing my penchant for acting foolish, she asked me to be in it. The film was titled, “…It Was Okay,” and chronicled two women’s very different days—one terrible and one … More The Secrets of Returning

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Why I Ride: Doing My Grandma’s Life Justice

May 13, 2015

Cancer is a word I’ve known for a long time. I’ve heard the word used in the context of medical research. I’ve heard it uttered when it has come to affect family or friends or colleagues, or those of my family, friends, and colleagues. I’ve heard it spoken at many fundraising events, looking to find … More Why I Ride: Doing My Grandma’s Life Justice

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In Gratitude to Our Mothers and Our Mother Earth

May 10, 2015

While I was kayaking through Everglades National Park this past March, I had some time to reflect on the beautiful love and deep importance of both our own mothers and our shared Mother Earth. I had the chance to write some of these reflections for Misadventures Magazine just in time to wish my mom and … More In Gratitude to Our Mothers and Our Mother Earth

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We’re Not Impostors

January 27, 2015

“I’m really an artist,” he stated, “I’m just getting my PhD in developmental economics on the side.” Over a year ago, I was on a date with a man I could best describe as “that guy who has one too many of his shirt buttons undone,” as he made this declaration to me. At the … More We’re Not Impostors

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Conversations with God: Being a Servant

November 29, 2014

My toes were a combination of numb and painful. It was below freezing on a Friday night in the District of Columbia, and I was spending it walking around Capitol Hill talking to people living life unsheltered. I handed Dan and Jenny each a cup of hot chocolate, as they playfully teased me for the … More Conversations with God: Being a Servant

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The cracks where the light gets through.
Sometimes it takes "finding" yourself to notice you were there all along. Looking back through old photos, I found this pic @jmeshe snapped of me in 2015 in the Bitterroot Mountains of Montana -- scratched up legs from the previous day's unexpected bushwhacking adventure, and joy. I look at the woman in this photo today and I like both her and who she has since become. And damn does that feel like the greatest gift of all. I'll always be grateful for the friends in my life who reflect this woman back to me to help me remember, to remind her she's enough -- then and now.
@stephy.rock and I like to very casually endure physical suffering in the wilderness. ❤
Friendships solidified backpacking up Jenkins Ridge Trail. Ole stenkin' Jenkins strikes again! 😳❤
That time @outdoorgearandbeer captured my true essence. I call it bag lady meets forest fairy. Yes, I'm available for fashion consults. DM for collabs. (but, really, please don't) 😂
December, all exposed. "I ain't old, baby, I'm brand new." #johncraigie

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