1 in 8 couples in the United States struggle with infertility. 1 in 8 is 15% of the population, and it includes more people in your social network, more of your family, friends and acquaintances than you may ever know. Including Ben and me – we are 1 in 8. April 23-29, 2017 is National Infertility Awareness […]
“A beautiful thing is never perfect”- Egyptian ProverbIt is impossible to quickly travel from the Grand Canyon’s North Rim to South Rim, a fact I learned while driving toward the North Rim, racing the sun, with a worsening cold. I left Antelope Canyon sometime after noon, intending to drive to the North Rim for views and […]
We live vicariously through adventurers, explorers, parents of the most adorable and apparently perfect children, and the people who inspire us through social media. For me, this happens primarily within the beautiful world of Instagram. Insta-moments, experiences that are captured perfectly through a cell phone camera, run through a simple filter or two to enhance […]
When I close my eyes, I can see it again, the brilliant red sky at sunset deepening the rich, vibrant, striated rocks around me. My car following the curves of the road, every new angle making my heart swell even further. Overwhelmed by the beauty before me, the natural wonder I was driving through, tears […]
Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road.-Jack Kerouac, On the RoadAfter a whirlwind week in LA, I was itching to get out of the city, back on the road, hiking and sleeping in the open air. My days at Greenbuild had been inspiring, a confirmation that I was […]
Most of us go through life taking care of others. We make hot soup for our spouse or child when they are sick. We become caretakers for an ailing parent or grandparent. We bring lasagna to our cousin who just had a baby, in a disposable pan so they don’t have to worry about washing […]
On the stereoListen as we goNothing’s gonna stop me now- Phantom Planet, CaliforniaMusic has the remarkable ability to capture the essence of a place, or at least the assumptions the rest of the world has of that place. This song, and the rest of the OC soundtrack, captured SoCal for so many of us in […]
“In order to find the treasure, you will have to follow the omens. God has prepared a path for everyone to follow. You just have to read the omens that he left for you.”- Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistI once found omens fascinating, a fairy-tale-like idea that you never experienced yourself. I looked for them, hoped […]
The holiday season is joyful for most, filled with cheer, happiness, reflecting on the past year with gratitude, and looking forward to the coming year with hope, excitement, and the promise of a clean slate. But for some, the impending holidays and new year break open a wound that may have just begun to heal, […]
