If You’re Gonna Be a Homebody, Just Be

My mom recently said to me, “Some people are drivers, and some people are passengers.” And based on that, you’re probably thinking that this will be an inspiring (or not at all inspiring) anecdote about being a leader instead of a follower. But I actually want to talk...

Where I Am Right Now: July 2019

It’s been a year since I’ve written one of these. I’m still making my way through The West Wing and When Calls the Heart, and it’s still raining nearly every afternoon. And that’s about all that hasn’t changed. I’m a totally...

Basements, Fakers and Other Things I’m Over

In the summer of 2016, I moved into the house that I lovingly referred to as “Green Gables”. Yes, it actually did have green gables, but more importantly, at the time, I was reading Anne Shirley’s story, and I felt that a little piece of her world...

Burnout Doesn’t Exist (But This Does)

Burnout. The saddest word in the dictionary. And the biggest lie in the artistic community. Allow me to explain. “Are you taking contemporary as an elective this year?” asked my friend. “I can’t,” I told her. “I’m already...

All the Real Hearts in the World Still Beat

I often write to remind myself of certain truths, truths that ring clearly in my heart, though they may not resonate with others. This is one such writing. Maybe it will move you, and maybe it won’t. Maybe you don’t want to be moved today, and that’s...

Dear Kindred Spirit

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