What’s the thing?

When I was eighteen and graduated from high school, I used to think that the thing was a question or big achievement that was important to figure out, so that I could begin my pursuit as soon as possible, accomplish it, and then progress to the next thing. Like a lot of kids out of high school, I thought I had it figured out.

But as it turned out, the thing was not so defined, and that the figuring it out was going to take a lot longer than I could of ever imagined.

Today, I’m twenty-four and going about life just trying to take it all in. I’ve shot hundreds of photographs and filled dozens of journals with ideas, lessons, and experiences. Now, I actively practice writing through this blog, to create conversation through the exchange of these stories and ideas, as I continue to learn and grow from the world day by day.

In Pursuit of the Thing is a forgiving blog of writings thrown together by a person trying to make sense of the world, and an attempt to share the sentiment she gains from it.

Read a story, ask a question, stay a while.