Several months ago, I received a text from my close friend, Danielle, inviting Nick and me to Key West to celebrate her 30th birthday....

Why running next to death makes me feel alive I’ve started to run a 4.5-mile loop around my house during my Monday lunch break. We’ve had...

This morning, sleeping in was an act of rebellion. I took a rest day today. I woke to an unfamiliar light in my bedroom leaking through...

One of our close friends (and yurt trip enthusiast) has a saying that whenever planning a yurt trip, expect at least a third of the group...

The past 10 months have been challenging. Any and all writing dwindled to mostly angsty journal entries before bedtime, while I was...

When I was little, I would switch back and forth on who my favorite parent was. Sometimes I felt a strong pull toward my dad, who knew...

The first time I experienced unrequited love was 11 years ago. I was in 10th grade, self conscious and dealing with depression as I...

The waitress placed my drink on the table: a neon yellow mimosa with a single raspberry floating on the surface. I wasn't sure if I...

It's a hot, humid Saturday in May. Beads of sweat seep into the cloth seats of my Honda Civic. I need something colder than a pool. Nick...

On the vast majority of my runs, I wear headphones. I try to find a fairly long podcast that will help me get lost in my pace so I can...

It was twilight when I finally began hiking down Bright Angel Trail. Not quite dark enough for my headlamp, but just enough that I...

Nick and I glared at Nias, then at each other, then back on that little monster who had found himself a deliciously sweaty sock and was...

When I was about 8 or 9, I began to study ballet exclusively. I had been enrolled in dance classes since I was 3, but at some point I...

I had a classmate in high school who's parents had a summer home in Montana. She seemed to always find a way to bring it up in most of my...

The first time Nick and I visited Moab, UT was in 2017. I was just about to start physical therapy school at the University of Florida....