A Thank You to the Sport I Loved to Hate

The same summer I went vegetarian, I quit soccer and joined the cross country team. The two events were unrelated, but at soccer practice they talked about how I’d “changed.”

Little did they—or I—know that the transformation had barely begun.

Travel Resources for your Next Adventure

When it comes to traveling on a budget, I’ve relied heavily on several resources to make my plans into reality. Many of the resources below have been mentioned in some of my other posts because they became integral to a particular trip or adventure. I highly recommend checking them out if you’re planning a trip anytime soon. 

A letter to the high school teachers who went out of their way for me, and for so many others

To the English teachers, math teacher, music teachers and all the others who kept me sane,

Thank you. I know I’ve said it before. But it’s been a couple of years now and I’m still feeling that I haven’t provided sufficient thanks.

What I Want to Share this National Eating Disorder Awareness Week

This year, National Eating Disorder Awareness Week is hitting at a time when I need the reminder of all the support available. The perfect week for that nudge to take a look at what has helped me get to where I am, and to remind me of all the reasons I have to continue pursuing recovery. Sometimes, internal factors cause this kind of slump in my brain and make me reach for old coping mechanisms. But often, it’s external. It’s hard not to look around and see everyone employing the very tactics that lead me to an eating disorder. That’s what I want to share this week.

Snow Day Speculations

Snow days were a big deal in my household. With four school-going people in the house between my sisters, my mother (a seventh-grade teacher) and I, the prospect of an unplanned day off was positively magical and treated with the utmost importance.

Reflections on a Month of Writing

Today marks the last day of my first 30ish day challenge. This January, I have written for at least thirty minutes each day.