The first time I ever saw Washington state, ever stepped foot on the western side of the U.S. for that matter, was when I was 20 years old and headed to a math research program for the summer. My first observation sitting in a car belonging to a then stranger but soon to be goodContinue reading “A Little Bit of My Life in Washington”
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Brokeness Aside and a Little Bit of Colorado
One of my favorite songs is called “Brokenness Aside”. It’s a Christian song by the band All the Sons and Daughters. When I first heard it, I was in church and feeling the discomfort that comes with hearing a song for the first time that you’re trying to sing. Add onto that discomfort the awkwardnessContinue reading “Brokeness Aside and a Little Bit of Colorado”
Utah Part 3: About Solo Hikes and Body Image
I wrote the hiking and adventure parts of this post a long time ago and never got around to editing it. However, I reread it today and it still rang true. In fact, a piece of me misses this past empowered feeling version of Sam, so I decided to share. Today is a beautiful fallContinue reading “Utah Part 3: About Solo Hikes and Body Image”
Utah: A Photographer’s Paradise
If you follow me on social media, you may already be tired of my photos of Utah. However, there are just so many gorgeous views, that I instantly knew I had enough content for several blog posts. (Kirsten, the friend I was visiting, is definitely laughing in glee at this fact, if she is readingContinue reading “Utah: A Photographer’s Paradise”
My Life in A Variety of Places 