Hi! We've been on the move the last two days, transitioning to our next home base. Our last day in Lindisfarne was pretty chill until the amazing poetry reading. The next day we made our way to Durham, with an afternoon stop in Abbotsford. We went from England to Scotland and back to England within … Continue reading Spoken and Written Words-Lindisfarne and Abbotsford
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Mountain and Cathedral-Edinburgh Days 3-4
On Saturday morning I climbed a mountain and on Sunday morning I attended a church service. Both were incredibly powerful and meaningful in similar ways, and the experience reminds me that worship comes in many forms. One of the highlights of my time in Edinburgh was climbing the unnamed mountain. The summit specifically is named … Continue reading Mountain and Cathedral-Edinburgh Days 3-4
Edinburgh Day 2
Greetings from Scotland! We're still meandering through Edinburgh, and here are some more highlights, as well as some lowlights. Our first excursion of day 2 was to The Writers Museum, an incredibly small former house that pays homage to Sir Walter Scott, Robert Burns, and Robert Louis Stevenson. The funniest moment was when a soundtrack … Continue reading Edinburgh Day 2
The Sun From a Plane
Hello! I write from the Amsterdam airport, local time of about 8:30am. I have landed successfully in Europe, and I got to see a magical sunrise from the plane. As far as an opening to a life-changing trip, this is a pretty good one. The top photo is of the sunset, an hour into our … Continue reading The Sun From a Plane
‼️Announcement‼️ Blog Overhaul- 🏴Elena’s European Escapades🏴
Hi everyone! I want to thank you for the wonderful responses to my two latest essays. It took me a while to write both and it was a great process of growth and introspection. I have a third essay in the works, but I'm not sure when I can publish it because...drum roll.....I'm leaving for … Continue reading ‼️Announcement‼️ Blog Overhaul- 🏴Elena’s European Escapades🏴
The Fraud of Normal
Well it happened again. I feel my cheeks, burning with the white-hot rage of powerlessness. My anger and disillusionment is tangible yet I stay silent. I've always been silent in these situations, refusing to refute misperception, instead allowing an identity 20 years in the making to be diluted by a split second interaction. Anyone who … Continue reading The Fraud of Normal
Breaking the Binary
Hi everyone I’ve been working on the following essay for weeks, attempting to precisely articulate the complex thoughts and feelings I have as a person who neither identifies as “abled” nor “disabled”. This is a huge departure from my previous posts, but this topic is very important to me. If you enjoy it, let me … Continue reading Breaking the Binary
Romeo and Juliet-Impulsive Teens Cause Six Deaths
This review is going to cover the 1968 and 1996 versions of the classic, starting Leonard Whiting/Olivia Hussey and Leo DiCaprio/Claire Danes respectively. For anyone who slept through 9th-grade English class, the William Shakespeare classic (originally published in 1597) tells the story of two kids from feuding families. They meet, catch instant "feels", get married … Continue reading Romeo and Juliet-Impulsive Teens Cause Six Deaths
City of Angels – A Profound Feast
Hi! This is an interesting film for me. I first watched it in my early teens, and I didn't understand what was going on at all. As I've gotten older, I've been able to unpack the layers of profound wisdom in this movie and gain a vastly greater appreciation for it. The film begins with … Continue reading City of Angels – A Profound Feast
The Farm and the Family
Hello! This week is a bit of a shift from media review to a personal essay on my family and the farm that we cultivate. As a small child, my family and I made the four-hour journey every other holiday to the white two-story farmhouse. Thirty people would find a way to cram into six … Continue reading The Farm and the Family
Elena’s Grace 