But I am a Woman

An incredible and powerful story that my friend, Bekah, wrote

Bloom.

It's been a very long time since I posted, but I come with great news. I wrote a book! It's called "Bloom." and it's a project that I've gained so much from, and am so excited to share it with the world. I've shared one story from the book on my Facebook and Twitter, but...

Airport thoughts

It's been a long time since I've posted. Life has been busy. It has that nasty habit of flying along so quickly that we can barely catch it. 

Snow in Cork

My heart ached for snow. Seeing pictures and videos of snow back home in Pennsylvania was one of the few things that made me really, truly homesick during my time here in Cork. 

A redwood in Amsterdam

I think I have one of those faces that just yells "mess with me!"

Conglomerate of lives

My friend Anna put traveling best when she said "it's bizarre to make a life and then you leave and your life there is done and no one from your other lives know anything about that life because they weren't there!" Okay, someone might have been able to put it a bit more eloquently, but she captured everything I feel when I travel. 

Not so love at first sight

I thought when I first came to Ireland, it might be love at first sight. I thought the lush green countryside would lull me into enchantment, and Cork City would rush into my heart with an immediate burst of wonder. I was wrong. In my experience, trying to fall in love with Ireland immediately was...

The lady with the dog

Every morning, I walk past a lady and her dog. Well, I guess it would be dogs... Most days, she is walking a border collie. Some days, it's a little Scottish terrier.