Rachel

There is a certain satisfaction in decluttering clothes. You can quickly take your closet from a chaotic mess to an orderly, serene place. I have personally decluttered my closet many,…

Something that has been on my mind lately has been the issue of how to live a more sustainable lifestyle in the midst of a culture that does not prioritize…

Now that summer is here this teacher is gearing up for her summer travels! Do I always speak of myself in the third person? No. But am I going back…

Happy June! Not only is June the first month of my summer vacation as a teacher (woohoo!), but more importantly it is the month in which Catholics celebrate the Sacred…

When I find myself returning to a place I know that there is something I am learning from it. This can happen for different reasons. There are places that I…

I started writing this blog post back in April which is wild and magical because the images I had at that time were pretty sparse. When I first visited the…

Should I go to Venezuela? I am contemplating a trip to Venezuela. Earlier this year I, on a total whim, bought TWO plane tickets to Bogotá, Colombia. I was dreaming…

I am just coming back from a wonderful trip to Mexico to see the monarch butterflies. The trip was great! I was in Mexico for five days. On the first…

Teaching has sat upon me. Heavily. The weight of being tied down and drowning in chronic stress. It’s no way to live. But recently in fourth grade we taught a…

Love never fails. It’s easy to believe when you’re in love but if you’re not? Ummm…it might not be so apparent, but love STILL never fails, but the love that…