I write from my sister’s coffee shop on the north side of Chicago. Sometimes I wait far too long to post and then realize with chagrin how much I have to catch everyone up on. My apologies. This particular update […]
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Omaha: A Taste of Normal
I write from a familiar chair at my favorite coffee shop in Omaha, Nebraska. It’s a bit of a novelty to refer to a frequented haunt of any type. I feel so used to floating through comfortable spaces like […]
Read moreOmaha: Well Look At That, God Really Does Answer Prayer
I write from a desk tucked into a cozy basement bedroom in a quiet neighborhood in west Omaha. The much-needed furnace blows comfortingly away, providing heat and white noise. Feet occasionally track their way above my head and inspire the […]
Read moreOnto the Plains (Of Omaha?)
I write from a colloquially-furnished coffee shop nestled in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. On Monday of this week, I drove my little blue Mazda hatchback through a harrowing snowstorm across Iowa’s expansive flat to arrive in Omaha long after the sun […]
Read more2017: A Year for the Books
Seemingly while my back was turned, 2017’s end neared and now its last page folds as today’s minutes parade by. Being the exuberant proponent of thought-provoking ice-breakers that I am, I have enjoyed several lively discussions over the past […]
Read moreWhispers in the Waiting
I work in front of a music-stand-turned-standing-desk (I don’t like sitting) in my father’s sunny home office. The irony that Jason Gray has spent the past 3 minutes and 47 seconds insisting that “Nothing is wasted…” isn’t lost on me. […]
Read moreNew Horizons: In Which I Get to Visit the Global Sports Mentoring Program in Washington, D.C.
I’m sitting at a cozy four-seat kitchen table in the apartment of a fantastic and exceedingly hospitable friend in Fairfax, Virginia (D.C. metropolitan area). Why? Thanks to a random email sent a few weeks ago, I was invited to be a […]
Read moreStepping Stones: D.C. to the Appalachians and Beyond
Today marks two weeks since our Moody season was officially disbanded. The past two weeks have yielded some interesting connections and random opportunities in true life-of-Lauren-Schwaar style. Like stepping stones, just the next few short steps have been revealed so […]
Read moreAnd the Roller Coaster Continues
Hello all, Have you ever experienced that momentary calm on a roller coaster when you’ve reached the end of a big drop and the train has leveled out, only to lurch towards the ground again unexpectedly and feel yourself […]
Read moreThe Next Step: Europe Awaits
I type this blog post from an airplane seat next to my fantastic youngest sister. The cabin crew just flicked off the overhead lights and we’re supposed to pretend it’s 2am when our bodies think it’s only 8 in the […]
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