: About Me

I enjoy the small things in life, and am constantly trying to find the beauty in the boring and the magic in the mundane.

Why do I write? Well, I guess there are a few reasons. First, I detest speaking in public, and writing allows me to voice an opinion without having my stomach do back flips! :) Secondly, writing is an outlet. Some people run, overeat, get upset, etc. when life is uncertain and stressful. I try to write. And finally, I think there's a little bit of a Jo March in me- or at least I imagine there to be- that free spirit that wrestles between writing from the imagination/emotions and writing from the heart (and trying to merge the two together).

My passion is ...

creating/playing beautiful music, my family, God, getting engrossed in a good book, figure skating, health and fitness

My childhood ambition ...

I wanted to be a figure skater

My favorite memory ...

Thanksgiving vacation with my family

My first job ...

assistant librairian

My inspiration ...

seeing/reading about people overcoming struggles; people who can see the rainbow through the rain; Pollyanna

Religion & Spirituality > Self-Healing When life hits you hard

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The Weaving of Life When painful events bombard our lives, we must not question God's omnipotence. The problems we face in life often teach us valuable lessons about our life as a weaving; we do not control the loom! Bubbly, boisterous, and bouncy are words that described my good friend. Distant, depressed, and dogmatic now seem to replace those words. Due to an eating disorder, our once strong friendship has now become strained and many times one-sided. With the start of college, she and I are even farther apart. Seeing her so sick and not knowing how to help has been extremely frustratin...

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