Dusting off old thoughts.

I absolutely love that in my previous post I proclaim myself as "the oh-so-unfaithful-blogger". 2 years 1 month and 7 days later, I think it might be time to dust off the old blog. So, life update for those randos' in cyberspace who may unfortunately stumble across this silly little blog: I last wrote from Chiang Mai, Thailand about my internship in Chiang Rai. Following those humid, exotic days frolicking around this peaceful kingdom in Southeast Asia I migrated to the dry (yet magnificent) state of Colorado. Tucked in the shadows of the Rocky Mountains I attempted to acclimate to the new altitude, and I interned at Compassion International. During this time I soaked in vast amounts of information on project management and curriculum development (invigorating? yes, actually) and learned many life lessons... mostly about non-romantic relationships and community. To be completely honest, the two most challenging lessons were about 1. "haters" - what about those people who just don't and won't like you regardless of what you do or don't do, and 2. FOMO: Fear Of Missing Out - am I being my best self and getting recharged without the fear that I are missing out socially. Those life lessons were pivotal in shaping who I have become over the past 2 years. I moved back to the DC area after that summer pretty empty other than student loans - they're always game to follow you around. Sure, I had a college degree, but I lacked long-term experience in just about anything. Apparently, people aren't as eager to hire girls who only have boat skills and random world travels. I spent my days being a stay-at-home daughter and cooking for hours to fill my time when I wasn't substitute teaching. Needless to say, the lack of social outlet and a grand sense of purposelessness crept up and led to a decent "quarter-life crisis". And, so on and so forth... eventually, I landed a sweet job at my home church and started January of 2012. The past year and half has been a journey full of lots of growth, new faces, heartache, adventures, sticky situations, budding life-long friendships, maturing, gettin' silly, and you know... the usual life stuff. It's a tumultuous journey for us all. So, there it is. In just one lengthy paragraph I have summed up the entire past 2 years. Who's ready for some squeaky-clean-brand-spankin'-new thoughts? To be continued...