The Fourth of July marks the day in 1776 when the 13 original colonies declared independence from Great Britain. 12 years later, the Constitution was ratified and the United States would be officially born, but today — July 4th — is widely acknowledged as the birth of American independence. The Read more…
Today, I am 27. This is not the birthday I had planned, but then again — few things about life these days feels like what I had planned. (I know I’m not alone on this!) If this year has taught me anything, it’s that life goes on regardless of my Read more…
You may have seen this on social media yesterday, but I wanted to take a moment to update the blog as well. I know that everywhere you turn, it seems like someone is talking about COVID-19 — from all backgrounds, opinions, and angles. It’s hard to sort through fact versus Read more…
In the past four months, I have driven more than 16,000 miles across 18 states in the USA. I have stopped in more than 50 towns and cities, spent 130 nights on the road, and met more people than I could ever begin to count or relay. I am (close Read more…
“How are you paying for this exactly?” “But like, what side are you really on?” “How does your father/boyfriend/husband feel about what you’re doing?” These questions come from all angles, no matter where I’m at in this journey. They come when I’m interviewing people in small businesses, working at coffee Read more…
There are few times that I feel as acutely aware of being a woman as during my first 24 hours in a new small town. Word gets around quickly, especially since the first observation is a keen: “You’re not from around here, now are you?” I quickly understood that meant Read more…