AllisonDec 31, 20235 min readLoss, Authentic Suffering, and Radiant JoyA year and a half ago, I moved into a house with three amazing young women. We have intentionally built into each others’ lives through...
AllisonApr 17, 20234 min readReflections from my Quarter-Life CrisisI have often heard jokes about people having a midlife crisis, prompting them to buy a car, dye their hair, or a range of other actions....
AllisonFeb 2, 20227 min readTo my single brothers and sistersAnother February roles around, another Valentine’s Day, another wedding invitation or engagement post on Facebook; all serve as reminders...
AllisonJul 22, 20214 min readFirst-Year Teaching in a PandemicWe first-year teachers have gotten a lot thrown at us this year - online students, in-person students, quarantined students, students...
AllisonNov 26, 20194 min readExtending the FamilyOne day at the beginning of the semester I was at Encuentro (a small program after school on Wednesdays where the students of my program...
AllisonNov 7, 20199 min readFall Break - Austria and IrelandThis trip started as a dream to go to Iceland. We picked our group based on who was willing to hike through the frigid weather of the...
AllisonOct 17, 20199 min readRoman aroundRome was not on the Europe bucket list for me, but when my friend Averee told me about some cheap flights about a month ago to Rome, we...
AllisonSep 29, 20194 min readBecoming a... Sevillian?Hello all, and welcome back to my blog! This past two weeks have been pretty packed and I'm excited to share with you guys a few...
AllisonSep 15, 20194 min readKnown beginnings, unknown endingsWhat a packed week! I don’t have much time to write today because I’m going to a fútbol game tonight, but I’ll just give you a day by day...
AllisonSep 8, 20194 min readReoccurring Themes - Week 29/8/2019 One day a priest was walking by a Roman palace. Outside the palace was a guard who asked him, “Who are you, and why are you...
AllisonSep 1, 20195 min readWelcome to Spain - Week 1 9/1/2019 I woke up, and looked across the room at my roommate. “Alright, time to get up and go to the school," I thought. Then I realized...