Tag: self discovery

  • Coffee Shop Convos: The Life Of A Writer

    I’ve picked up a habit from back in my journalism days at UF. My first writing teacher there challenged us to become observers finding the interesting story in our day-to-day surroundings. In one particular exercise, she tasked us to leave class and go walk around campus to find a story. The direction was simple: observe…

  • Bye Bye Miami! Also, Life Is A Reflection Of You…

    I feel like I’m in a moment of growth. Life seems to be a string of aha-moments and reiterations of lessons I’ve already known. This week there were many, but I’d like to share this one because simply knowing and practicing this will make a radically positive shift in your life.

  • 2018: A {Crazy} Good Year

    The words that come to mind right now are: we did it. We got married in Spain. We moved far away. We bought a home! The perfect starter home that I’m sitting in right now. I have a steaming (reheated) cup of coffee and a straight view of The Smoky Mountains.

  • EMBRACE “THAT GIRL.” A MESSAGE FOR YOUR 30S.

    Something sinister happened this week. I was sitting in my office making edits to my book when a flood of ghostly memories made themselves known again. My body went flush with horror as I had a physical reaction to That Girl, my girl, me only ten years ago. She sat next to me fully visible, every…