If you know me well, you'll know that I like to frequent thrift stores and resale shops. There is something about shopping at these...

This one of my favorite music videos from one of my favorite bands. The video was directed and produced by Mike Lee Thomas for the song...

Is it just me, or does it seem like strangers rarely hold the door open for each other these days? Now I know I’m only 24, so when I say...

Since I started this blog the time I have spent wathing Netflix has decreased dramatically. I spend more time brainstorming, writing, or...

Today Zack and I were talking about how the partner you choose could actually lengthen or shorten your life depending on their interests...

Saturday Story Time! If you come in my bedroom, you’ll see an old Jif peanut butter lid hanging on the wall near my door with the words,...

Still thinking up a name for this happy dude... but this is what I drew this afternoon! Have a great weekend! Keep peace and keep...

Oops I never posted for the last of February. (Life was F U L L.) So I’m coming atcha with two uploads today! For this post is just...

Unless you know Joni well, it’s difficult for me describe exactly what it has been like to support her on Core Member Retreat. What I can...

At the retreat this afternoon we did a lot of praying with our bodies. One of the animators of the retreat was explaining to us how’s...

So today is my first day supporting the L’Arche Core Member Retreat. This retreat is specifically for Core Members (members of L’Arche...

I did a photoshoot today with a new friend, and I am making the executive decision that it counts as my “15 minutes” for the day. (I make...

Sometimes you just need to make a list of words that are good and help center you, and then call it a poem. ... “list of good words” hpd...

A couple days ago marked six months from when I moved into the L’Arche Portland community back in August! It is wild (and a little scary)...

So my boyfriend and I just went on a trip to England. We met with one of our closest friends in London for a few days, and then traveled...

Zack and I traveled for almost 24 hours yesterday. Being together kept us in good spirits, but it was a long day followed by a short...

"a covenant" hpd // 11.08.18 i stood in front of the forest while soft sun cast long shadows from evergreens now guardians presenting...

Debated whether or not to share this one... but I think it is pretty raw and real. I wrote it sometime in 2015, and then reworked it in...

"overthinking" hpd // 02.03.19 i try not to think about it but the more i try i think it i think it thorugh i think around it under it...

"a question about alphabet magnets" hpd // 03.27.18 do you ever feel like you have so many thoughts to share that your brain will burst...