Recently, I was accepted into two professional programs out of UCLA's School of Theater, Film, and Television–– writing for late night comedy and screenwriting. It's caused me to reflect on this passion a lot, even though I've written about it before. I was re-reading my application essays and thought they really succinctly summed up my … Continue reading Holding Myself Back and Breaking Free
The movie theater was dark. My mom and one cousin sat on my left and another cousin or two sat on my right. I was just four years old, but I will remember the next moments for the rest of my life. A little fish dove off of the gray ship into the ocean and … Continue reading A Lifetime of Calling, A Life-long Storyteller
Hey all! In celebration of my 35th birthday and since I celebrate in an octave, I'm giving a present to you! You can win a copy of each of the books I've contributed to "Epic Saints: Wild, Wonderful, and Weird Stories of God's Heroes" and "Catholic Hipster: The Next Level". I created parts of these! … Continue reading GIVEAWAY ALERT! Books to Which I’ve Contributed
I can go on pretending– I'm good at that, and it's no wonder that I am because performing is what I was built for. I can string myself any story I need to keep me pretending that it all doesn't matter, to keep lying to myself that I'm fine without it. I can pretend I'm … Continue reading I Don’t Want to Pretend Anymore
I'm doing a daily saint series over at Contemplatio Culture. Make sure to subscribe or follow or whatever you do to make sure you don't miss a post. Hopefully, I'll be able to keep doing this daily and give a little look at some lesser-known saints or a different look at very well-known saints. Tell … Continue reading My Little Micro-Corner of the World
I had been planning to write a Lenten reflection–– I still have it in drafts!–– but I just couldn't bring myself to finish it. This has been the Lentiest Lent ever and we don't need me to reflect on that anymore than all of us are already doing. Rare shots where homeschooling in our house … Continue reading Lovers in a Time of Coronavirus
We took a quick trip to Ohio at the end of September to spend the weekend with our family and it was so worth it. There is nothing like 16 people sharing a 5 bedroom house with 2 bathrooms in the middle of forests. But seriously, spending time with family is so good and so … Continue reading Weekly Roundup: Sept. 23-30
So, I'm still here. Despite my long absence! I picked up a new job this summer (I'm the marketing manager now for Catholic Young Adult Sports) and the kids have been home and not in camps/lessons/playdates 80% of the time. Re-organizing and re-learning time management while small people jump all around you and you're also … Continue reading Time Efficiency WTF
I sometimes am asked (by my husband sometimes!) how much time it really takes me to write an article or post, what actually goes into writing one. Actually typing one out usually only takes, at most, 60 minutes. And this is what most people equate with writing; the time actually spent writing out the words. … Continue reading What Really Constitutes “Writing”?
Sharing some poetry today. Read it at Contemplatio Culture
