to me, fearless is having fears. fearless is having doubts. lots of them. to me, fearless is living in spite of those things that scare you to death.

To me, FEARLESS is not the absence of fear. It’s not being completely unafraid. To me, FEARLESS is having fears. FEARLESS is having doubts. Lots of them. To me, FEARLESS is living in spite of those things that scare you to death. FEARLESS is falling madly in love again, even though you’ve been hurt before. FEARLESS …

the story of us: confidantes, pen pals, friends, and sisters.

Some things never would be But we know now that no matter how far we traveled on our own separate paths... Somehow we would always find out way back to each other. And with that, we could get through anything. To us. Who we were, and who we are. And who we'll be. To the …

…and i can’t remember life before your name, ohio.

Greetings again from my Starbucks in downtown Columbus!  Yes, I did it again.  I rode the overnight mega of all buses (aka Megabus) from Chicago to Columbus, OH.  Arriving at 6:15 am this morning, I took my hobo-looking self into my morning post and pulled a Superman swap into the bathroom.  Goodbye, travelin' hot-mess-minus-the-hot girl …

this was just a dream

Besides the occasional celebrity crushes (I had the biggest thing for Grant Hill since his days at Duke) during my adolescence, I would have These Dreams. Big Dreams. Make the World A Better Place Dreams. Paint a Smile on Everybody's Face Dreams.  These Dreams were filled with Hope; Sincerity; Generosity; Beauty; and Love.  Dreams of Saving the World …

happiness hit her like a train on a track coming towards her. stuck still, no turning back.

The rule of Quest Physics goes something like this: If you're brave enough to leave behind everything familiar and comforting, which can be anything from your house to bitter, old resentments, and set out on a truth-seeking journey, either externally or internally, and if you are truly willing to regard everything that happens to you …

let me have a moment: hakuna matata

It's only 9 am out here in Chicagoland and I actually allowed myself to "sleep in" til 8 am this morning.  Somehow being up for 1 hour, and really only 'up' for 30 minutes, I find myself stressed.  It will all be fine when I walk outside, in the cold air, in an hour or so.  …

you can stand under my umbrella.

There are too many rotten things in this world, and if I can put a smile on one little girl's face, one little boy's face, then I've done my job.  ~ Tiffani Amber Thiessen I love rainy days.  I love the sound of the rain on the window.  I love jumping in puddles in my …

you think you’re lost, but you’re not lost. you’re not alone.

Yesterday was a very long day.  The alarm went off at 4 am and I think finally shut my bedroom light off around midnight.  Those hours may or may not paint a clear-enough picture, but like I said, "It was a very long day."  Both a good day and maybe a bad day (at parts); …

drop everything now…meet me in the pouring rain…kiss me on the sidewalk…take the pain away.

Standing on the platform in Evanston waiting for the Purple Line last night after work, a chill came over me.  All I wanted was someone to put their arm around me.  Is that asking too much?  I tell you this because after having that thought, I immediately had another thought: That's not typical for me.  …

unsent love letter mix tape: track 4

The post I wrote on Sunday, October 10th will explain the ideas behind the Unsent Love Letter Mix Tape series, and if it still doesn’t make sense to you, well then, at least it makes sense to me.  The writer.  The blogger.  The girl behind the computer.  Call me what you will but these are …