Taking Life with Chances

A written and soon to be spoken journal

Getting Ready

One of the things I’ve learned over the years is that it’s best to start getting…
Over the Moon

EDC wasn’t originally on my list of festivals to attend—even though it’s one of the biggest.…
We Made It to Michigan

It wasn’t all bad. But looking back on that period in my life, I wasn’t really…
I Didn’t Think This Was for Me

I am weeks away from my favorite time of the year—EDC (Electric Daisy Carnival). This will…
Since I Was 15

My first job was at 15. I worked at Burger King, and I loved it. The…
It Just Changed Shape

I keep noticing how my coping mechanisms don’t actually go away… they just change shape. And…
Molino & 7th

I find myself daydreaming about my first apartment… off Molino Dr in Long Beach. It was…
Different Vice, Same Pull

I get into these negative loops. Sometimes I can feel them coming on… other times they…
The Universe Said Nope

This time, with I Want You by Savage Garden playing in my earbud, I was ready…
Chance

Dogs were always kind of like kids in my book. I liked everyone else’s, I just…
Paying Attention

Yesterday was one of those perfect spring days. I got to spend it in a garden…
Attempts Were Made

Over the last few weeks, I’ve worked up the nerve a few times now to say…
The Crush

Speaking of dating-ish, there is currently a small development on that front: a crush. I get…
Dating… or Something Like It

Dating is an interesting topic for me right now. The truth is, I’m not really ready…
Self-Promotion

Self-promotion has always been a strange thing for me. I’ve always admired the people who ask…
What If Closure Looks Like This?

What if closure isn’t a conversation? What if it looks like sitting in gratitude for knowing…
Part Three — Showing Up for Myself

Reflection has never been my strongest skill. More often than not, I find myself drifting toward…
Part Two — Still Learning How I Love

My fourth and most recent relationship ended about a month ago. We weren’t together for a…
Part One — I Love Love

Gen X through and through, I grew up on the romance stories of Brenda Walsh and…
Finding Community in Unexpected Places

While continuing to stay curious about what makes me feel good at the end of the…