Elena’s Grace

I opened a physical notebook to ask myself some life planning questions, and I noticed that my last entry had been about feeling overwhelmed by a false sense of self-imposed urgency. I certainly don’t feel overwhelmed by this week of writing; I feel inspired! The pieces I’ve produced in the past week are some of my best writing in YEARS. But pride goes before the fall. I have a habit of doing…

I brought the veggies into the kitchen when I didn’t have time to process them. If my roommate hadn’t pointed out the logical fallacy, I would’ve come home to sad and wilted kale. I have a bad habit of doing things like this. Things that make sense to me but not to anyone else. I don’t always think through the consequences of the simplest action, and sometimes I don’t get to fix it before I…

My journey toward and with the divine is ongoing, complex, and ever-evolving- like everyone’s journey with the divine. THEN I was around five years old, hanging out in the backyard. I was humming “Hope’s Song” from the VeggieTales movie An Easter Carol. It was still light out and warm, even as evening fell. I was wandering around my backyard toward the large rock between my house and our…

Last night I dreamed that my boyfriend said “there are a lot of things about this relationship that still make me cry.” Thankfully he wouldn’t have any reason to say that in waking hours. But as I was slowly waking up, I wondered “is it my relationship with myself that’s making me cry?” My subconscious was using my boyfriend as a reflection of me and my own relationship with myself.* *the story…

God never fails to remind us of our purposes I was doing a routine physical at BioLife Plasma and Jeanie the nurse was talking about my traumatic brain injury. I mentioned that “this is my job right now” with an embarrassed laugh. She said “it might be a communication difficulty. I can tell that your brain is working just fine.” Normally I get offended at comments like these, and I felt a mild…

I’ve been writing since I was five years old, in fits and spurts. I remember being around seven years old and writing “SOMEONE POLLUTED THE EARTH” in big letters as we drove past a smokestack of some kind. I wrote stories and poems, and I’ve journaled semi-consistently. But my public facing writing didn’t start until 2017, and it actually started with movie reviews. I did those for a few years,…

Hi friends! Since I have some "downtime" in my current adventure schedule, now is a great time to share some highlights of my April trip to Greece! Drop a comment if you've been to Greece, or any exotic beach locale, and let's compare notes.

Hi friends! I took a fun trip to the Upper Peninsula of Lake Superiror last week, and here are some highlights. Have you been to the UP yet? Drop your favorite spot in the comments, I'm sure I missed some gems.