Joyful Ruins

Discovering joy in the hard places


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  • Neverland Syndrome

    A while back I wrote a similar post on Facebook about how I felt sort of in limbo land. I had just graduated high school, I was 18, was still considered a teen volunteer at the zoo, and I struggled with feeling like an adult when I desperately wanted to be. Honestly, I didn’t realize… Continue reading

  • Mud Pies

    I haven’t written in a while because there hasn’t been much to write about. I spend most of my day in the office, working on programs, preparing for certain displays in the visitor’s center, or doing other desk work tasks. I have learned being in an office all day is not my forte. A lot… Continue reading

  • Times are changing

    Why is it that I look at my life and see something lacking? For a girl of 21 years of age, I have had an incredible life; all the friends I have made, the places I have seen, the people who I have loved and who have returned that love. I was born in Africa… Continue reading

  • Small things count

    These past couple of weeks at Rydell I have played many roles: teacher, mediator, janitor, activist, and friend. That is something about this internship I really appreciate, every week I get to play many different roles and each role teaches me more about myself and others. If you have been reading my past blog posts,… Continue reading

  • The Good die young

    I apologize for the delay in my blog posts. The past few weeks have had some very interesting moments and other not so interesting ones. I had a hard time finding something to write about. The funny thing is that I learned that even the most mundane moments in life can teach you a lot.… Continue reading

About Me

An obsessive journaler who loves meeting others along their journey and giving them a hand to hold through pieces of writing. I write about the heartbreaks of life and the joys, the ups and downs, and I often learn my greatest lessons and miracles from nature.

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