adulthood

mom: ya- if you come home in the summer, I want to take you to the chiropractor to ’straighten’ you out and see if all your organs are working properly

maria: oh, well why dont we just do it over christmas break?

mom: well- I didn’t know your plans for christmas break, I don’t know if you’ll be home or not

* we have never decided anything other than coming home for christmas break- maybe i have always been under the assumption that i have to come home for christmas- or maybe it’s just because I want to- i feel as though I have been released from the parental hold in some aspects but in others, i feel as though the hold will never be released. Then when I brought it up, she said she always wants us to come home but never expects it.. well, this is the first I’ve heard. why the sudden change? why didn’t they write back? will these questions ever be answered?

Shakti Rising..Tonight

http://shaktirising.org/

I’m going tonight. I’m stoked! This is the women’s center that is around Golden Hills- I am trying to get an internship/practicum work there. Last week when I walked up the steps lit by tea candles and entered the warm, inviting house I was met with friendly faces and a hug! As I spent a few moments of my life in that house, there were a million things running through my head: wonder who drew the paintings on the wall, wonder what conversations happened on this couch, what tears were shed on comforting shoulders… I felt that this was a house of healing and safety and I am excited to step into the house.

creativity = social change

YouthWorks 2009

I never planned on going this year. The trip just sort of fell in my lap, an open opportunity, why not?! It really did start in January when I got laid off from Nicholson Commons as part of the 20-ish people who got laid off due to budgeting issues. Tucker needed to hire someone to work a few hours a week and I was looking for a job- the shoe fit. Ever since January YouthWorks has been a part of my every week in some way, shape, or form. This summer I got to attend the camp that I had been helping prepare for and I’m so glad it worked out.

The trip to South Baja: Constitucion, Los Cabos, and La Paz now has a special place in my heart. Traveling with teens and adults from Mexico and the States was a bonding experience.. sleeping on buses, sweating together, playing together, singing, praying, talking, laughing lots, eating, dancing and hanging out together was something amazing to watch. As the trip began to unfold and as we started to get to know each other, the invisible walls of any sort of barrier seemed to fade away. Its amazing to watch how people can actually live together in tents, eat together, serve together, and get along with one another. It seems like we defeated a lot of odds and proved that a different way of living was/is possible. For me, community, simplicity, and service were three aspects of the camp that I treasured and have been thinking about since before the trip and these past couple weeks in Mexico showed me how much of a necessity these three ‘rocks’ are for my life and how I want to live. 

On this trip I was reminded that where one heart is searching.. hope is still alive! This was encouraging to me because when I get frustrated with the ‘details’ and want to just give up, I am reminded that there are hearts around the world who are keeping the true concept of ‘church’ alive. When I say that, I am talking about the church body (people) who are seeking out truth and justice and willing to love God and people unconditionally. This thought reminded me of ‘unconditionally’ and what that means, and how that is playing out in my life. One of my friends told me a story about a guy who was turned away from a church because he just wanted to sleep by it and a guy at the church basically told him to leave…! what is that saying. I mean, unconditional should mean 24/7. Doors should always, always be open. 

I guess, on this trip I was an observer. While I did make time to put myself out there and practice mi Espanol con mi amigos nuevos, I had some time to recognize that I want my life, my reality to include Jesus. I’m not really sure how that is going to look like but I’m going to start with: community, simplicity, and service. All of these involve living in relationship with others. I’m excited to intentionally focus on these things throughout this next year and hopefully for the rest of my life. I desire to help create a church that moves and is open to God moving in any possible way.

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This is the bday present– so… I will be documenting and maybe posting more of life events =) 

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Let’s take a walk around the NorthSide

 

walk around and you will be captivated

Had the pleasure of eating breakfast at The Mission- probably one of the best breakfast places I’ve been apart from home-cooked yummy…Try some of their granola banana pancakes or their freshly cooked granola with fresh juicy fruit and some sips of Thai coffee and you will dream of breakfast for days to come. Really though, it’s pretty good- anyways, Maddie and I had b-fast the other day and walked around North Park. She gave me the grand tour of all the hidden thrift stores. We walked, talked, and I think it might really be my new favorite place! 

It was funny because we found some pretty sweet finds including my new sushi 2 dollar pajama bottoms and a job offer from a random business man in a discount store… the sunny day was probably one of my favorites =) Thanks Maddie!

Hello world!

Hello World, Hello Word Press.

Today, a friend of mine asked me what my ‘goals for the summer’ were. Haven’t thought much about personal goals for my life, I mean I am always thinking of ideas and dreaming but to put it down on paper or type- is much different for me. So, I am making this ‘blog’ one of my goals. 

A desire to join the ‘blogger world’ has inspired me to put my thoughts down, I mean, since I always seem to lose or misplace my journals I guess this is the next best thing.