I'm bored with this narrative I have of myself. Yeah, it can keep me safe, but it also keeps me in. It holds me back.
Tag: journal
What I’ve Learned about Forgiveness
In light of the #metoo movement, I've come across some interesting discussions about the role of forgiveness--whether it's an outdated concept, what its utility even is, who gets to give and receive it. I've been on this long road of forgiveness for a few years myself, and I've done some helpful reading on the topic, …
A National Wound
Something I’ve been considering lately—and I know I’m not alone in this—is our current political moment in America. Not only is our president unpopular and repulsively incapable of coherence, but many recent events are arguably assembling into an assault on empathy and compassion. This nonstop rhetoric of division. Trump backed the US out of the …

Visiting the Poudre River
As many of you know, I began my graduate studies this fall at Colorado State University in creative writing. An assignment in one of my classes required that I choose an outdoor "site," which I am to visit on a regular basis, take notes, and then journal about it later. I've been visiting the Cache …