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The Fridge
Published in Artifacts – Hogsback Heritage Project, Boulder Heritage Foundation, 2011 The frost crawls across the windows as the bright December sun peeks over the Henry Mountains. Warm rays hit my face as I forget my dreams and awake to a new one- Boulder, Utah. As I roll out of bed, my frozen toes hit the cream pie colored carpet. The scent of grandma’s biscuits and gravy dance through my nostrils and I follow the scent to the kitchen. There she stands, Grandma Elaine in her stylish teal, silk muumuu and gray crew socks, her shining, silvery hair in red, yellow, and blue rollers. A wooden spoon stirs the pot of gravy,…
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Lessons Learned from a Day of Unplugging
I’m a big fan of experiences, but I have to admit that sometimes I don’t enjoy them to the full extent. A lot of times my experiences are clouded by constant interruptions from notifications, pulling my attention away into my screen. Sometimes, I get pulled in so deep that the experiences don’t happen at all. Some nights I waste my time in front of my television WHILE scrolling through my phone at the same time (as if seven episodes of Gilmore Girls aren’t enough mental stimulation). My point is, we all have a hard time unplugging. It’s amazing to see what happens when you unplug for a day. Allow me…
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Being Shy is Selfish
Tonight’s topic is one that I have struggled with and seen my friends and family struggle with as well. Shyness. You know what I’m talking about – you find yourself in a social situation and your mind goes completely blank. Anything and everything you say is stupid, unimportant, and irrelevant. There’s a good chance if you open your mouth someone’s just going to interrupt or talk over you, right? You sit back and watch everyone else have fun. You’re terrified of looking dumb and that people won’t like you. You can’t wait to leave. Your palms are sweaty. Vomit on your sweater already. Mom’s spa… Oh wait. I have…
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The Siege of the Screen
Recently a question was posed by a wonderful mother I know: “How can I get my kids away from the screen?” Since I am not a parent by any means, I don’t find myself all that qualified to answer for her kids, but I figured I would write a post talking about different ways your life, as an adult, can become a little less screened in. I am extremely passionate about this. I believe that there is an epidemic going on in our society caused by the lack of interaction with the real world. What stands between people and the real world? Screens. Phones, junky TV, video games, iPads and…
