I’m a Northern girl who managed to pick up some Southern charm / I always write from the heart / Traveler, Deep Thinker & Feeler, Positive
I have been off work for 6 weeks because of stress and depression. It was extremely hard to admit to myself, let alone out-loud to my counselor. I admitted this vulnerability to the students I work closely with at…
On July 4th, 2014, I rode a horse for the first time in nine years.
I grew up riding horses in my somewhat-rural town in Indiana. My closest friends owned their own ponies and competed in 4H. I met one of my best friends while riding. I took…
If you know me, you know I live, and love, to travel. From where my work takes me to where I find myself on my personally booked trips, I love being on the road and in the air, just moving to a new, exciting destination.
Dear Maria (that’s me),
I should’ve told you this a long time ago because you’re worth so much more than how I’ve treated you the past 3 of your 29 years on this earth. I’ve ignored you and squashed your best interests like they were scary spiders. I…
Goals…
It’s a daunting word and an even more daunting idea when I think about my personal goals. My heart begins to beat a bit more rapidly as I relate “goals” to myself, my nonexistent 5-year plan, and realizing that I’ve let my old goals simply evaporate into my past with all the thoughts of what-I-need-to-do and…