In my senior year of college I took a philosophy class called the Ethics of Eating. It was an incredible class, however, I have a distinct memory of leaving each day extremely frustrated, my beliefs and values turned upside down by lectures, documentaries, and discussions. I usually left with more questions than I had come […]
On our final “Leadership Friday”, the fellows, leadership team, and I took time to reflect and give gratitude for our time together in this great city. We were asked to bring an item that represented the year and talk for a few minutes about the meaning behind that object. Throughout the week prior, I tried to pinpoint who and what […]
This month, I’m taking a break from blogging about my thoughts and experiences in Detroit. This month, it’s all about #puremichigan. Because Michigan, is beautiful.
Honestly, Michigan wasn’t even really a part of my vocabulary before moving here. I don’t have family that lives here or friends that moved from here. I knew Michigan was west […]
This past summer I had the honor of serving as the Unit Head for a group of 50+ high schoolers. The campers arrived at the campsite at the end of June confused, uncomfortable, judgmental and often self-conscious (to be expected of a group of boys and girls that just completed their first year of high school). […]
Have you ever made meringue cookies? If not, I’ll give you a quick rundown. I promise, it’s important for the story.
Step 1: separate egg yolks from the whites
Step 2: beat egg whites (with a few other ingredients like salt and cream of tartar) until SOFT peaks form when you lift the mixer out of the […]
This past Sunday, I attended my first ever Detroit Dialogues event. The discussion group, started by Cornetta Lane, who happens to be a year one Challenge Detroit fellow, is a monthly forum that provides individuals an outlet to explore thoughts and opinions about challenges we face in the city. She says, “Our approach to dialogue […]
It is a crisp, sunny Saturday in Detroit. It’s also 9AM on January 31st, which doesn’t mean much, except that my blog is due by midnight tonight, and so I cannot put off writing it any longer. After a week of thinking about what I’m going to write, I sat down with the intention of pumping […]
While sitting in a coffee shop, catching up with my dad over the holidays, I posed this question: “What’s been on your mind lately?” He paused for a moment, smiled and said, “Who taught you that question?”
The reality is I’ve had a lot on my mind lately, which probably prompted me to ask the question […]
I wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving from my couch in Fayetteville, NY. To paint a better picture, the view out of the window to my right is of 6 inches of snow (typical). Playing on the TV in front of me is the Macy’s Day Parade. Sitting on my lap on my computer is 8 tabs […]
It was a Saturday morning in early October and I had just set out for a run. The sun was shining as I put in my headphones and did what I normally do when I run: call my mom. We were chatting about the past week when she asked how far I was planning on […]