Small Victories

Last weekend I ran a 5K. Not a big deal, right? I am the least athletic person I know, and if you asked me why I decided to run a race, I couldn't possibly tell you. I don't know what came over me. But it happened maybe a year ago. I put it on a…

Peace Corps

I try not to talk about it because I tend to get way too excited about it, but if you haven't figured it out already, the Peace Corps has been a life long dream of mine. I am pretty sure I was younger than 10 when I read something in a National Geographic magazine about a Peace…

23 lessons in 23 years

I feel like I am part of a generation many lessons are lost on. While I can't deny that on many occasions I've been an active participant in this sad situation, I feel that it is incumbent on me to find myself some solutions. So, here are 23 lessons I've learned, or tried to learn,…

Days Ahead

So what kind of beat is life currently jamming to? The beat of adventure, that's what! Adventure, the future, forward thinking, anticipation, all that sort of thing. In light of that I thought that I'd post a couple of links and blurbs about some of the things I'm finding more intriguing as possibilities for the…

25 things to do before I’m 25

When I was 22 I made a list of 25 things I want to do before I'm 25. That was eight months ago, although it feels like a lifetime. Here's the list, with All New explanations of why I want to do these things, as well as the ones I've already crossed off in the…