song: pieces by amanda cook read time: 3 minutes every now and then i experience these ordinary moments that are divine in every sense of the meaning. yesterday, as i was working away at my local coffeeshop i had one. i was in total work mode— trying to hurry to get a few blogs written for […]

song: hibernation by random forest reading time: 7 minutes a couple things have changed since i’ve moved to the literal middle of the world —quito, ecuador — community has become one of the biggest components of my life. i will be honest, i wrote down a few goals that i wanted to accomplish during my […]

song: you by gold panda read time: 6 minutes i have never been a waitress. quite honestly, i’d probably be a terrible waitress. infact, the majority of my friends will probably attest to this. the whole carrying more than one plate at a time thing would be my first problem. also, over the years, my […]

song: mornin’ by star slinger read time: 4 minutes sometimes, i stare off into blank spaces. i stare. and thoughts come to me. this happens on a regular basis. in fact, it happened twice last night. i stared off into the distance, saw some lights, and immediately thought about puesto — a mexican restaurant. all […]

song: below my feet by mumford and sons read time: 7 mintues at the beginning of the year, i wrote down on a piece of paper: “i want to learn what it means to be a generous person.” i wanted to understand generosity, but more than that— i wanted to have a generous heart. growing […]

song: when we were young by adele read time: 4 minutes focus on what you have. it happens mostly at night, when i’m driving home. there’s stretch of road that is empty — and without fail, my mind wanders. it always goes off track and thinks about what i do have, what i don’t have, […]