sep 16 2014 ∞
sep 16 2014 +
  • "Wherever you are, be all there." -Jim Elliot
  • "The older you get, the more you realize that it isn't about the material things, or pride or ego. It's about our hearts and who they beat for." -R.A.
  • "An arrow can only be shot by pulling it backward. When life is dragging you back with difficulties, it means it's going to launch you into something great. So just focus, and keep aiming."
  • "I fall in love with people's passion, the way their eyes light up when they talk about the thing they love and the way they fill with light."
  • "You will never be completely home again, because part of your heart will always be elsewhere. That is the price you pay for the richness of loving and knowing people in more than one place."
  • "Blessed are those who see beautiful thin...
sep 16 2014 ∞
sep 16 2014 +
  • My children will go to summer camp
  • My family will volunteer together
  • "The most important decision you make in your life is who you decide to spend your time with. Because you will grow to love those you spend your time with, and then you defend those you love." -Harry Spence (Values of Social Service and Healthcare class with Dave Manzo, Fall 2013)
nov 19 2014 ∞
nov 19 2014 +
  • "I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life. I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as making a 'life.' I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back. I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one. I've learned that every day you s...
sep 16 2014 ∞
sep 16 2014 +
  • The Energy Bus
  • Far From the Tree -Andrew Solomon
  • Achilles in Vietnam -Jonathan Shea
  • Man Searching for Meaning -Victor Frankle
  • The Color Purple
  • A Lesson Before Dying -Ernest Gaines
  • Black and Blue -Anna Quindlen
  • I Know This Much Is True -Wally Lamb
  • One Hundred Years of Solitude
  • Say You're One of Them -Uwem Akpan
  • She's Come Undone -Wally Lamb
  • Stones From the River -Ursula Hegi
  • The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
  • Rosie Project
  • Tiny Beautiful Things -Cheryl Strayed
sep 16 2014 ∞
sep 16 2014 +
  • Run a half marathon
  • Run the Chicago Marathon
  • apply to graduate school
sep 16 2014 ∞
sep 16 2014 +
  • Work clothes
  • Work purse
  • Slippers
  • Flats
  • Going out wallet
  • CorePower yoga
  • lulu leggings
sep 16 2014 ∞
oct 14 2014 +