One Life One Encounter

Oh To Have the Confidence of a Mediocre Man

Learning Spanish has been far more emotional than I expected. Not in a dramatic way —…
The Beauty of Not Staying Forever

Antigua feels like home. I can see and understand how people get stuck here. Not stuck…
Christmas, Privilege, and the Discomfort of Opting Out

Christmas in the U.S. isn’t about religion — and barely about family.There. I said it. I’m…
Christmas on the Coast

I think I underestimated how much being in class five days a week for five hours…
The Privilege I Can’t Outrun

Earlier today I was sitting in a pool at a really nice bar/restaurant in El Paredón-…
Today Was Just a Hard Day

I’ve had a tough week.In my head, I’ve been spiraling about my Spanish skills. The weather…
You Can Do Hard Things: Climbing Mt. Acatenango

Last weekend was a reminder that I can do hard things. That all it takes is…
Settling Into Antigua: Slow Days, Fast Spanish & Finally Feeling at Home

Antigua is absolutely dripping in charm. I spend hours every day wandering down the calles, admiring…
Hiking Pacaya

A Spur-of-the-Moment Decision That Old Me Would’ve Never Made I hiked Pacaya volcano last weekend- one…
The Stories We’re Told—before we even know we’re listening

There are the stories we consciously remember from childhood — the ones with talking animals, moral…