This summer while we were on vacation in Europe, more specifically London, I was completely inspired by an exhibit in the Natural History Museum. The exhibit was about the earth and its history, but it was also about change. This exhibit hit me hard, like someone was throwing the rocks from the display directly at… Continue reading Change
Category: Optimistic outlooks
Living out your dream is never a dream
Living out a dream is an emotionally charged process. The ups and downs are constant. The triumphs are short lived and failure is plentiful. The dream will actualize one day but the process will never be a dream. No one ever tells you that before you can live out your dream you have to survive… Continue reading Living out your dream is never a dream
Nothing to lose or everything to gain
Anything can happen on any given day. Moving to Colorado has been a dream come true while simultaneously presenting me with new obstacles each day. I love the mountains, the fresh air, the beautiful places to run, and the small town where we live. However, I do not love the perpetual rejection I've faced since… Continue reading Nothing to lose or everything to gain
Success is being genuine
Right after college I thought that success was being a career woman, a business professional, and a workaholic. I put every ounce of energy I had into a job that I settled for because I didn't want to be a college graduate who couldn't find work. Not having a job lined up as I walked across the… Continue reading Success is being genuine
Life is like solitaire
Life is sometimes like those games of solitaire that you can't win, or the games that seem like they can't be won. Then there are the games that you can't win because you made one or two wrong moves early on. In all of these situations, even after you've considered what to do next, you will find yourself at a… Continue reading Life is like solitaire
Choose not to settle
Going to graduate school was a personal choice. Doing a research project and writing a thesis was another personal choice. I did these things to find permanent happiness in my life. I did these things so that I would one day have a career that I loved. I did these things so that I would no longer… Continue reading Choose not to settle
Life should be enjoyable
Life should be enjoyable. No one should ever live an unhappy life. Even in the darkest hour, there is still good in the world. Last year I completed a personal project, where I wrote down things that I was grateful for each day. I was able to find something to be grateful for EVERYDAY. This project… Continue reading Life should be enjoyable
When you are vertical in a horizontal world
Everything is constantly changing and we can either stay still and remain in the same place and watch the world spin around us or move with the changes. People change, places change, not everything can stay the same forever. Then there are times when you change and the world around you can't keep up. You evolve… Continue reading When you are vertical in a horizontal world
How far we’ve come
This picture was taken in February of 2010, nine months after I graduated from college. This was the first real job that I ever had and also back at the time when I believed that things like straightening your hair everyday and having a perfectly organized work area were necessary--five and a half years… Continue reading How far we’ve come
Life is Blessed
You wake up late in a panic--you forgot to set your alarm clock last night because you have been working so much and fell asleep on the couch because you are exhausted. You need to leave for work right now! Your hair looks horrendous and breakfast is still in the kitchen cabinet as you are… Continue reading Life is Blessed
The Road Less Run 