Nourishment For The Soul.

Three days ago, I received some of the worst news of my entire life. My dear friend and sister Lisa had been in a horrible rafting accident. There are no words to describe that very moment, or that day, or the next, or even today. Even now, I feel like the way to properly write this would be with eloquence and beauty but I just can't. I feel so crushed..crushed from losing you and crushed from witnessing my best friends Seanne and Ali and Lisa's whole family in such immense pain. However, this blog is not to talk about how horrible I feel, but to remember as many beautiful things and traits and moments about Lisa not just from my perspective but from what I've witnessed with others as well. Lisa is the epitome of selflessness, caring, and understanding. I doubt many know this story about Lisa, but one of my more recent memories of her was when I had (what I thought was) a terrible break-up. I was naive and young and felt as though it was the end of the world, but of cours...

I find that some people find a ridiculous joy in bringing down others. Sometimes I wonder if it’s better to confront them for the way they act, or treat them with kindness anyways. I believe in just choosing the second…a lot of times those are the people with the toughest problems. A lot of times they really are just jerks. Either way, kindness still goes a long way… Bullying is such a neverending cycle and I can’t stand it. If someone just stops that cycle with positivity, that’s a good start.