My Everyday Runway

i haven't sat down to write in a long time, so i'm not going to lie... this feels very weird. but a part of me just knows that this is exactly what i need to do- write and just see what comes out. this semester has been a crazy one, and i am finding myself wondering where the time has gone. how is it already november? the last few months have been full of growth and change but i've sometimes felt too busy to even stop and process it.  when i do take a moment to stop and reflect, i find myself so proud of the ways in which i've grown and matured. just like in any other season of my life, there have been days full of genuine joy, and others which have been a battle to fight through. some situations, i know i could have handled better. others, i look back and thank Jesus that he gave me the strength to do exactly what i needed to do in the moment, even when it was extremely difficult.  change and growth have always really scared me. i cherish people, places, and memories o...

i've always been the kind of person who holds on. both figuratively and literally, i hold on tight. i'm pretty sure i caused a boy i once knew to lose circulation when i held onto his wrist with all my strength as we went on a terrifying ride at the mall of america. year after year, i grip my sister's hand as we make our annual jump off the dock into the freezing lake water to kick off summer. i remember what it's like to hold that special someone's hand walking down the street and not want to let go.  i hold on to relationships until i absolutely can't anymore. i hold on to hope that things will change, that people will come back to me in the ways that i want them too. i hold on to what i thought  things or people would be.  there is something to be said about holding on. holding on can be beautiful, a sign of loyalty and commitment. it can be a sign of strength and perseverance to hold on even when things are difficult. there are some things i truly believe we...