We left Maui and headed to Kauaʻi with no plan—just rest, adventure, and space to slow down. And that’s exactly what we found.

All I wanted for my wedding day was to be present. To take in my surroundings, settle into the moments, focus on only him. And because of how I am….that meant I had to elope. Lol.

I believe that when we slow down long enough to do any form of expression - writing, speaking, singing, running, dancing, art, etc. - it’s an opportunity to connect with the wisdom we have in our soul.

Years ago I stumbled upon a certain phenomenon: if I wrote a question in my journal, something would answer it.

In life, there are situations where we give more than we take – times when so many things rest upon our shoulders, and we can’t get a break. Yet, we were never asked to provide alone. To produce water from an empty well, bread from an empty basket, love from a broken heart.

It’s rare that I contemplate the meaning of consciousness. The very act feels like an oxymoron, or rather, an exhausting gymnastics of the mind that I usually don’t have the energy for. 

Sometimes it takes the interruption of one routine to appreciate the gifts held within another.

There are good things about airlines messing up your travel - sometimes you get free flight vouchers. That is how I ended up in northern Arizona for a week. 

I’ve never considered myself to have a drinking “problem.” Problem is such a relative word. But sometimes, problems occur when I drink.

I can think of three moments in my life where I thought I was going to die. Two in a car, and one on a mountain.

I learned a new word recently: deconstruction. Deconstruction in this context represents the journey one takes as they begin to question their faith. Read on as I unpack this a bit…

Today marks seven years since my father made his unexpected departure

There is a reason that I have never actually cooked a Thanksgiving meal. And there is a reason why I have barely shown my writing to anyone else.

Life will keep happening whether we’re participating in it or not. Momentum is a promise.

It’s November 5th. This is the conversation I had with myself while driving home from work in the 5:30pm Daylight Savings darkness: