awkward middle

Why I Happily Embrace the Awkward Middle

I have a history of the end of summer blues. That late-summer funk can be such a strange in-between place. Is it summer? Is it fall? Is it neither? Is it both? Should we give it a celebrity couple name and let it have an identity all its own? How about Summall? Or Fummer? Yes, […]

finding my direction

Finding My Direction By Looking Down

Why all the feet pictures, Mandy? Well, let me tell you. I’m just finding my direction. I’m a long-time and original fan of Friends. Remember The One With Ross’s Wedding? Remember how Joey has to stand on his map to find his way around London? It’s funny, but for some reason, it’s relatable to me. […]

feeling that i'm not enough

My Life Doesn’t Fit in a Box

My entire life I’ve had this little voice in my head that said I need to be all of something and that’s always left me feeling like I’m not enough. Even as a child, I never fit a particular mold. In junior high, I played basketball. Those girls were my people and I look back […]