It’s hard to describe how I feel about leaving Detroit. Four years ago, I would have never pinned Detroit as a place I’d live after college. Two years ago, I’d never have guessed I’d be there a minute after TFA. But here I am after three years in Detroit finding it extremely difficult to say […]
I’ve always lived my life from the perspective of how I might look back on it. It’s been a blessing and a curse. It helps me to appreciate a moment, but sometimes, I get lost in the actual moment as I struggle to digest it in hindsight. This week and the next few will highlight that […]
My best friend will be visiting me in Detroit next weekend for the first time after three years of living here. With roughly 48 hours to give her a decent impression of the city, I’m finding myself panicked and unsure of what is most important. I will certainly be unable to show her enough to […]
This time of year always finds me freaking out. When the weather breaks and I begin cutting back on takeout and DVR, I start to feel a little excitement paired with extreme anxiety. The above 50 degree weather, the start of baseball season, and the longer days have always signified both a beginning and an […]
I walked into work this morning at One Detroit Center, the second tallest building in the D and the crown of the skyline, and saw what appeared to be a line of chairs for a panel. Behind them was a backdrop with “Opportunity Detroit” strewn all over it. I didn’t think much until I got to […]
One of my favorite things about living in Detroit is the expansive list of local and Michigan beers on tap in nearly any metro Detroit bar. Thanks to places like Grand Trunk, Mercury Bar, and Hopcat, I can have my choice of a variety of local browns, pales, IPAs and porters, all depending on what […]
As a child, January signified the launching out of the festive holiday season into the long, dark, never-ending Midwest winter. I held much disdain and hatred for the month and all that it meant for school, for activities, and for fun things on the horizon. As I grew older, however, and learned that Christmas would […]
It’s that time of year again; after eating a few too many Christmas cookies and drinking one too many seasonal brews, it’s time for my 2015 resolutions. Instead of copying and pasting my same resolutions from past 4 years about cutting calories and better budgeting, I’ll share a few of my Detroit-focused resolutions here (and you all […]
I hope you always know your own worth, even when you are surrounded by images and voices that may make you doubt yourself.
I hope you always show respect to others, even when they may not show it to you.
I hope you are never complacent in the face of injustice and indignation.
I hope you maintain faith and hope […]
My transition from the teaching world to the corporate world has been an adjustment to say the least. I’ve spent the last two months working at Carat Media Agency on the Chevrolet Media Planning Team. It has been exciting and new and I’m thankful to find a great group of coworkers to take the place […]