Ahh 2019 how are ya? With the Christmas tree on the front lawn and the “year in review” stories flooding the feed, the end of the holiday season is here and start of the new year is upon us. I write this while my sister is in tears at our kitchen island at... Continue Reading →

This post has been through the ringer. Written in June. Edited in July. Deleted in August. Re- created in September. And finally finished in October. But I think you will soon see why. It was originally titled "break down and wake up" but I felt too much teenage angst with that. And the first draft... Continue Reading →

As I am alone in my college dorm during a blizzard, I think back to a few weeks ago, during the height of finals when a late night in the library changed my whole perspective. There was one more paper between me and my freedom, seven pages between me and my car ride home.  I... Continue Reading →