Taking Life with Chances

A written and soon to be spoken journal

Learning to Be Uncomfortable

Since joining the church, I’ve gotten involved volunteering for different things, as mentioned in previous posts.…
Reentry

I call it reentry because that’s honestly what coming home from a multi-day festival feels like.…
Returning Home

Waiting in the airport on Monday has honestly been one of the hardest parts of these…
Day 3

What started as a group of six slowly dwindled down to two over the course of…
Day 2

My goal was to get back to the hotel, shower, put on comfy clothes, organize my…
Day 1

And just like that, Day 1 is done. Returning to the hotel around 5am, 47,349 steps…
Arriving

The night before, I never sleep. Too filled with excitement. My bags have been reorganized a…
Trying to Make a Schedule

When I first started attending festivals, I would try to stick to some sort of schedule.…
Trinkets

In the bin where I keep my “outfits,” I also keep all the little trinkets I’ve…
Getting Ready

One of the things I’ve learned over the years is that it’s best to start getting…
Over the Moon

EDC wasn’t originally on my list of festivals to attend—even though it’s one of the biggest.…
We Made It to Michigan

It wasn’t all bad. But looking back on that period in my life, I wasn’t really…
I Didn’t Think This Was for Me

I am weeks away from my favorite time of the year—EDC (Electric Daisy Carnival). This will…
Since I Was 15

My first job was at 15. I worked at Burger King, and I loved it. The…
It Just Changed Shape

I keep noticing how my coping mechanisms don’t actually go away… they just change shape. And…
Molino & 7th

I find myself daydreaming about my first apartment… off Molino Dr in Long Beach. It was…
Different Vice, Same Pull

I get into these negative loops. Sometimes I can feel them coming on… other times they…
The Universe Said Nope

This time, with I Want You by Savage Garden playing in my earbud, I was ready…
Chance

Dogs were always kind of like kids in my book. I liked everyone else’s, I just…
Paying Attention

Yesterday was one of those perfect spring days. I got to spend it in a garden…