I believe that the world is a playground and life is one big adventure. I believe in spontaneously dancing, the healing power of a good cry and the wisdom of my grandma. I believe in Ben and Jerry's, star gazing on the dock and coffee with good conversation. I believe that children are the most hilarious people on the planet, consistently filling it with joy. I believe in filling my passport with stamps. I believe in cuddling, Patty Dole's freezer cookies and snail mail. I believe that when we choose not to help the poor and the needy, that we actually rob them. I believe we have a God who can create beauty from the messes we make of our world.
Author: taylorvanderwell
Small Hours
I’m watching a play. There are two 20-something aged girls in pyjamas, curled up in over-sized armchairs facing the audience. Over the next 45 minutes I listen to their conversations. The ones that happen in the small hours of the …
In the Wrong Place
I keep finding myself listening to a similar conversation with friends. Although there are different people and situations, I keep sensing a fear to admit when they find themselves in the wrong place. They’re in the wrong job and pretending it’s …
BOOM.
YOU GUYS!! I am very excited to share this with you: See Through Stories You see, I’ve had several life ties to Alzheimer’s disease: personal (my grandma was diagnosed), professional (I worked as a CNA on an dementia unit), and academic (this …
Apologies
I’ve been volunteering at DMCW for 9 months now and when you’re a staff volunteer, you see the same people come through every week. First, you get to know names and faces. Then you learn things like how Stanley takes …
Waves
Shout out to Kanye West and Rob Bell, who inspired the following content with their individual creative genius. This is for all the people out there who currently find themselves in a season of life where they just can’t catch …
Skorts + Sno cones
I came across this picture today (thankfully social media didn’t exist when I was in middle school, so pretty much none of that experience was documented like it is for people now) and I just want to be this girl …
50
My Faja, Thomas James Vander Well, turns 50 today. Cheers to the man who wears many hats (literally and metaphorically). I am mind blowingly fortunate that he’s my father. I seriously think about that…a lot. Like every week at least, …
So This is Happening
I’ve been one busy lady. Good busy. But busy nonetheless. I feel like I’m teetering on the edge of mental breakdown some days, but soaring high on others. I’m finding it hard to muster the energy to do the things …
7 Things Sunday
One. Spring is here! Egg production is in full swing and the weather is warming up. That means one of my favorite things ever: breakfast on the porch with friends. YAY YAY YAY. Two. I had the opportunity to hear the infamous …
Real
This is a thank you letter to the people who refuse to hold back their emotions in public. They might make some people uncomfortable, but I am not one of those people. I freaking love them for it because they …
