...i write because other writers’ words changed my life a million and one ways, and i want to be a part of that. i began writing because there were things i wanted to say with so much urgency and soul i would have climbed a tower and shouted them down, would have written them in skywriting, ...
the template-setter
We all have the potential to fall in love a thousand times in our lifetime. It’s easy. The first girl I ever loved was someone I knew in sixth grade. Her name was Missy; we talked about horses. The last girl I love will be someone I haven’t even met yet, probably. They all count. ...
fight
in a season of noodle-throwing and dream-chasing, this is precisely the reminder i needed today. i am perpetually overwhelmed by the amount of talent and poignancy found in the blogosphere and amongst its contributors. and this piece is no exception. The Fight A couple of months ago, I received a text message that hit me like a brick. ...
i’m not on tumblr but…
this is exactly how i feel about the blogosphere: the crazy thing about tumblr... is that you literally watch people’s lives change. you watch them struggle, pray, celebrate, ache, anticipate, grow. you get a little window into the moments that seem insignificant, as well as the moments that are life changing. you see first dates and wedding ...
what matters
If you want to succeed in your life, remember this phrase. The past does not equal the future. Because you failed yesterday; or all day today, or a moment ago, or for the last six months; the last 16 years, or the last fifty years of life doesn’t mean anything…all that matters is what are ...
how to make a life
i just kind of love this. keeping this here for a friendly reminder: how to make a life | jen pastiloff First: Take everything you’ve ever learned and everything You’ve yet to discover and place it in a box labeled Thank You. Second: Take a picture of your face and remember That in many years time you will be amazed at how ...
a beautiful hot mess
We try to change all the time. Life is about growing, about being able to say that we went from here to there but I’m learning that that’s not always realistic. The more pressure we put on ourselves to change, to “grow up,” the more likely we are to repeat the same mistakes. It’s important to ...
live everything
"I beg you to have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language. Don't search for the answers, which could not be given to you now, because you would not be able to live them. ...
found friendship
sometimes when i try to explain my deep affections for my fellow internet contributors (i.e. bloggers), i get tongue tied. try as i may, i simply cannot quantify why it is that so many of their daily musings resonate with me on a perpetual basis. instead in my attempts at said explanation, i oftentimes come across as ...
for those times
for those days when writer's block makes an unwelcomed visit to the doorstep of yours truly. for those moments when i second guess this passion of mine. for those times when my insecurity to be completely vulnerable with my thoughts and feelings via the written word becomes crippling. for those instances when i just don't feel like writing. a ...
