college – Life of Lilah

Fall Becomes Winter, Winter Becomes Spring, Spring Becomes Summer

It’s hard to believe that a year ago the thought of my departure from my parent’s house in Oregon to the dorms at Evergreen State College in Washington was looming over me like the shadow of a threatening thunderstorm. Now, as I sit cross-legged on the floor of my childhood home after returning from myContinue reading “Fall Becomes Winter, Winter Becomes Spring, Spring Becomes Summer”

Summer Backpacking

Since I was six or seven years old, my dad and I have tried our best to keep up with yearly backpacking adventures. Save two years surrounding the pandemic, we’ve been largely successful in our endeavor. Carving out two to three nights every summer to venture into the mountain range several hours from our centralContinue reading “Summer Backpacking”

Goal Setting: First Quarter

While camping at the coast with my family this past week(which deserves a blog post of its own) we got to talking about setting goals for this new time. My brother is heading back off to colorado for hockey, and I’m moving to Washington for college, leaving my parents as empty nesters three years beforeContinue reading “Goal Setting: First Quarter”