March 19, 2020This past week has brought on stress like I never imagined. I seriously never thought that I’d be worrying about a pandemic, especially during a time when I’m about to bring my first child into this world. I remember SARS and Ebola and feeling that we’re safe here in the US. I didn’t think coronavirus would be any different. Even the times when my family was freaking out, I tried to downplay it because this is America. We…
What has been your best moment with WHOA? This is a question that was asked during my retreat this weekend. I’ve only known WHOA for a short 18 months, but the memories I’ve made are unimaginable. To pick just one moment as the “best” is tougher than you’d think. I had to sit on this one for a while… The easy answer would be one of my successful summits. Would it be when I summited Kili? When I stood on…
I have come to know that it [death] is an important thing to keep in mind — not to complain or to make melancholy, but simply because only with the honest knowledge that one day I will die I can ever truly begin to live.” —R.A. Salvatore, The Halfling’s Gem These words have become a basis for how Corey and I try to approach life. If anyone really knows him, they’ll know that he has this somewhat irrational fear of…
All throughout my childhood I hated when teachers welcomed students back from school breaks, because there was always that moment where everyone was able to share what they did over vacation. Deep down I resented each person who was able to raise their hand and say that they went on a trip outside of New England. I was never able to share any experiences, because my days of going to the park with my cousins were of no comparison to…
I don’t think anyone would’ve guessed that we’d still be together almost a decade later. Our relationship has grown from the infatuation stage of our (MANY) days of skipping high school, through the struggles of being a college student, and finally the beginning stages of our careers. We’ve supported each other through it all, and while we’re still developing as individuals, our relationship has been consistently developing as well. Like every other couple, we’ve had our rough patches. We’ve had serious…
I have been living the sweet life. Every since I quit my job in March, I’ve been able to travel across the country with my boyfriend and dog making stops in Asheville, the French Quarter, SXSW, White Sands, etc. We got settled in LA and decked out our bedroom to actually look suitable for two young adults. We then traveled to Vegas, and then Utah to experience the most beautiful skies either of us has ever laid eyes on. We…