Today I started walking down the beach, and about two hours later, I remembered that I would have to turn around. That is what happened with this post. I can think of DTS without it hurting now. Although that in itself hurts in a different sense. The whole “grief is just love with nowhere toContinue reading “I just started writing”
Author Archives: Kiah Nordgren
Outreach pre
I scheduled this post to be posted the day I get back from outreach. I’m writing this on the plane to Seoul. We just passed over Japan and I’ve officially seen a continent outside of my home. A thought hit me as we were first taking off from Seattle. More time will pass between thatContinue reading “Outreach pre”
Too much
Most people struggle with thinking that they’re not enough. I am and have always been the opposite. I am too much. I stifle people. Overwhelm them. And even if someone denies it, my mind still finds ways to twist that into something worse. I wonder if that will ever change. I read my childhood journalContinue reading “Too much”
Back to the Basics
This post is going to be along the same style that my old posts were, as a form of verbal processing. If you’re new here, this is where things tend to get “darker” in nature, as dumping all of my thoughts onto paper makes them more manageable. This is not the newsletter that is inContinue reading “Back to the Basics”
Being Back
I am currently in the process of writing an Outreach overview post, but it turns out that I haven’t really been in the mood to process. Processing Outreach means that it’s over. I’m not ready to accept that yet. So this is “I just landed in the United States 12 hours ago, and jet lagContinue reading “Being Back”
🦋
“Do you think that you have to have “butterflies” over a person to have romantic interest in them?” Asked by me, to Google and to Trevor. Answered by…me. Maybe. I used to think yes. I maybe still do, but I don’t think that I am correct in thinking so. All of the people that I’veContinue reading “🦋”
“Don’t post this”
Am I a product of my environment, or just of myself? The inner turmoil only grows louder. I’m writing this in hopes that I won’t suddenly feel reckless and post it to my blog. Maybe I should delete my page entirely. Not that that would help. If I set my mind to it, I’ll findContinue reading ““Don’t post this””
Middle
I have been back in the states for a little over a week. That has been weird to say the least. I also leave YWAM in a little over two weeks. That is terrifying. Being back Sitting in lectures again, after everything I’ve been through, everyone I’ve met, everywhere I’ve been, is… different. It feelsContinue reading “Middle”
Honesty
My dear readers, I must confess that I haven’t been entirely honest with you. Should I be writing this for the general public? No. But I’m in a bit of a self sabotaging mood. If you’ve been around a while, you’ve read about me processing my feelings for Trevor in the beginning, and everything withContinue reading “Honesty”
Christmas
Merry Christmas. To myself. I live 13-15 hours ahead of anyone else I care about. Besides my outreach team of course. I was doing fantastic about “all of this” (asked by Mother, if I was ok being gone during Christmas. Answer: Fine, super busy teaching English) I am still failing to feel sad in theContinue reading “Christmas”