There aren’t a lot of twenty-somethings talking about spirituality. There’s an unspoken idea to “have fun now, worry about that serious spiritual stuff later.” Like many, I put it on the back burner and didn’t think of it often. Its importance in my life has wavered, especially over the past 5 years as I’ve entered…
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Mindfulness
mind·ful·ness/ˈmīn(d)f(ə)lnəs/ a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations. I was introduced to the concept of mindfulness a few years ago, at which time I thought it sounded too hippy dippy for me. I thought it was reserved for the…
Sunday Stroll
Airpods in and hat shading my face, I walked along the sandy shores for 5 straight miles, unaware, for the most part, of the overcrowded beach to my left, the seaweed crunching under my sand-filled running shoes, and the salty waves ascending up the shore to my right. For an hour or so, I truly felt present.
Untying from the Dock
Have you ever felt like your life goes a little stale– you know, things just feel routine or stagnant, and you’re craving an adventure? Same. Maybe it’s the idealistic dreamer inside me, or maybe my subtly rebellious attitude towards life’s restrictions, but I don’t believe life is meant to be ordinary. I don’t think we’re…
My Relationship With Relaxation
Relaxation is not my forte. Relaxation is foreign and unfamiliar. Relaxation is a stranger to me. I view relaxation as an ominous and intimidating beast. Ironic, I know, to associate the concept of relaxing, defined as “the state of being free from tension and anxiety,” as an experience that induces anxiety and fear. Don’t get…
On Religion
Since beginning the journey of adulthood, one of my primary goals has been to live in a way that is authentic to my soul– this isn’t as cheesy as it sounds, hang tight my friends. A big part of this authenticity means sharing what spirals through my brain by writing about it (why hello blog,…
Engage in the “Why”
I wrote the following piece months ago in an attempt to personally reflect on some issues that had been going around college campuses. I didn’t publish it for fear that it would be taken the wrong way, but as you will hopefully see when you read this- it is full of the best intentions to…
She Needed Wide Open Spaces 