Fear begets fear. Power begets power.

I finished reading Wild by Cheryl Strayed tonight; several years after almost every other woman in the world has been engulfed in its pages. I somehow avoided both the book and the movie, but it's been on my "list" for quite some time, so it felt good to finally pick it up. There were a handful of … Continue reading Fear begets fear. Power begets power.

The Oxford House

I've lived in this house for nearly twenty years. I know it's creaks, I know it's cracks. I know precisely what every light switch does and I know which power outlets work better than others. I know the exact amount of steps from my room to the restroom and can navigate there in the dark of night with only the slight moonlight that reflects down the hall from the tall windows above the formal dining room.

When little things align

About a year and a half ago my close friends and I deemed a quote worthy of our inspirations for the future,  "If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always gotten." This quote gave us reason to step out of comfort zones, to push boundaries, and give us the umph we needed each … Continue reading When little things align