If you know me at all, you probably understand that I’m not a very adventurous person...unlike some of my friends. I know at least one person who wants to go backpacking across Europe, one who wants to move to Los Angeles just for the fun of it, and one who recently moved 700 miles from... Continue Reading →
How to Take Socrates’ Advice
I spent the better part of last Saturday hanging out with teenagers. [Read: Often, being with teenagers makes me grateful for my current place in life. There aren’t many things for which I would return to high school.] We were in Canton, Michigan at Regional Teens Involved. If you’re not familiar with T.I. (I wasn’t... Continue Reading →
How to Write the Perfect Blog
Scratch that—there’s no such thing. Sorry, but this blog is less than perfect. I know, you’re devastated. Why isn’t it perfect? Because life isn’t perfect.It’s not perfect because we are not perfect. I’m not perfect, and I’m sorry to have to be the one to tell you this, but you’re not perfect either. And unfortunately, that’s... Continue Reading →