…and I think it’s so beautiful: — posted by Anne Thomas on 3/14/2011 11:30 am A letter from Sendai Things here in Sendai have been rather surreal. But I am very blessed to have wonderful friends who are helping me a lot. Since my shack is even more worthy of that name, I am now […]

For several years of my life, I let a machine (for under $20 at your local Wal-Mart) dictate my self worth. Back when I was in junior high, I couldn’t even go near this machine. I was petrified of it. When I knew teachers at school were going to try and make me use it,

The more I grow, the more I really understand that there is no “right” or “wrong” (outside of obvious things like murder, stealing, etc). Not only do I feel like there’s no right or wrong, but I feel it’s WEAK to use those labels. I think it’s more about your own personal journey versus anything

So I was on the train home today from a phenomenal NYC trip, and the train was super-crowded. Three of us were on a seat – a middle-aged man on the end seat, a guy my age in the middle (Chris), and me at the window. Anyway, Chris was reading a Steinbeck book I’d just