The sun kissed the trees and mountainsides through which she drove.
These moments were joyful; they were meant for her alone.
She spoke to God.
“I see you,” she said.

I’ve got a week left at work and I still haven’t given myself permission to check out. My workaholic tendencies are as present as ever; I worked 11 hours yesterday and over the weekend. So in the interest of not coming to a screeching halt next Tuesday, I really need to start slowing [...]

Even in these last days, I struggle to detach.
Perhaps because this is the only consistency I know, distressed as it may be.

I can’t help but remember him.
Eyes so blue, like the ocean.  Eyes so blue, like a flood of lies.

Everything shifts, again and again.
I resigned from my job a week and a half ago.
I’ve always used my career as a significant source of validation, so this was no small decision. I have tried to pull away from deriving much of my self worth from my work because I know it doesn’t holistically reflect [...]