Finding home: Here and now, and…then?

Consult the self-improvement powers that be, and you’re likely to hear one of two things: 1)   Embrace the present 2)   Envision the future What you won’t hear, what is to…

Bath

While studying abroad in London, Bath is the only other place in the UK that I explored. In part it was because I wanted to see Europe while it was…

Traveling with Purpose

While in Europe, I traveled with no purpose beyond seeing whatever city I landed in. I went to Rome with a vague sense that seeing the sights was important but…

Run Like a Girl

Last weekend, I ran a 5k with 600 others in Chicago’s Lincoln Park.  It really seems like it ought to be a standard summer pastime, but many non-runners I spoke…