This post took nearly three months to create, pieced together slowly from various inspirations and nuggets of wisdom that have intersected in my life. My initial writing was galvanized by an extraordinarily talented writer, and personal friend, Kasey Altman. She wrote a blog post on the topic of identity (read here… seriously. Do it.). I…
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,…
Where I’ve Been and Where I’m Going
It’s been a long year-and-a-half since I last took to the keyboard to blog. Sure, hobbies fall by the wayside when life gets busy– and a busy year it was indeed; I completed an awesome internship, started my last year of college, graduated college, traveled to a bunch of cool places and of course…
I Encourage You to Listen
I’m sure you’ve heard the age old saying, “we have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” Let’s just say that it would be an “alternative fact” to claim that I have ever upheld this life motto. I am not a bad listener per se, I am…
“Anyone Can Write a Blog”
Somebody once told me, “anyone can write a blog.” …Ouch! Okay, let me digress a bit from taking this comment too personally. Yes, indeed, anyone can write a blog. And, to be fair to the owner of this seemingly spiteful comment, I’m hoping it wasn’t directed out of malice or insult. Perhaps it was a…
Ciao America
Ciao America! Disclaimer: the gelato withdrawals are real and I am already vicariously living through my pictures, hence the gelato cover photo. To the point: I thought that four months abroad would be the perfect opportunity for me to blog all the time. I haven’t blogged since September. Here’s the thing: I really was having…
Hey, Marseille!
In my previous blog post, I unapologetically stated that I do not like French food. Marseille, you have changed my mind. Before I talk about my trip to Marseille, I would like to interject some self reflection. Without a little Jenna rambling, this wouldn’t fit my blogging ‘theme’ now would it? It goes without saying that…
Paris is Always a Good Idea
“Paris is always a good idea.”- Audrey Hepburn I would have to agree with Audrey^. I spent this weekend in Paris to celebrate my 21st birthday and what a weekend it was. Of course, 21 is not a big deal in Europe, but naturally I wanted to celebrate this monumental age U.S. style. This being…
To the Grocery Store I go
Yesterday was a day of comical culture shocks for me. I began the day perusing local markets with a friend in search of some yummy local food. Turns out what we thought would be a food market was only full of artisan crafts and local goodies. It was fun to look through the long stretch…
On an evening (or day) in Roma
Ciao da Roma! It is day 3 of my Italian adventure and I think I am falling in love…with the city, that is. This place is truly something incredible and I feel so beyond lucky to have this opportunity. Instead of talking about all the beautiful sights, ornate architecture, and heavenly food- wait, I have…
I’m (officially) getting wide open spaces
By way of cliché beginnings, today is the day. Today is the day that I embark on what I hope will be the most incredible journey of my lifetime, at least thus far. Today is the day that culminates what I have been seeking from this blog ever since I started it- wide open spaces….
#STOPFACETUNE2016
This is perhaps the most meaningful blogpost I have ever written. I knew when I started this whole blog thing that I wanted to do something impactful. I wanted to get out of my small dorm room at my small university and talk about large scale issues. This article is about one that is very…
She Needed Wide Open Spaces 