This morning, I watched a grave being dug while I brushed my teeth. I live in a house across the street from a National Cemetery and my...

This winter break consists of visiting friends and family in New Mexico, going to Florida with my chosen family, celebrating Christmas...

I am exhausted from finishing all my papers and projects, but also very pleased. I tried to include my podcast here, but the mp3 file was...

This week is the crunch before the end of Winter term. I am neck-deep in writing final papers, making my first podcast episode, and...

I find it both fascinating and telling that this quarter, my posts are mostly about my life outside of school. It feels like an important...

This week I had the honor of watching my friend, Jennifer Fluri, give a TED Talk. She, and all the speakers, were amazing. It felt odd...

Iliff's schedule usually includes a week called, Gathering Days, that always falls mid-term. It is the time when distance learning...

This week began the 50 days of celebrating turning 50. I always honor my birthday by doing something celebratory for as many days as I am...

This quarter is filled with fascinating contrasts. Reading simultaneously about death, happiness, and expanding my knowledge of...

This week marked my return to Sanctuary work! Hooray!! Due to a regulation within the Unitarian Universalist Association, there was a...

My second year of seminary begins with some deep dives into Theology, as I tackle taking Intro to Theology and Practical Theology. Thus...

This week I was introduced to Dr. Butler's Black Transhuman Liberation Theology. I knew I was going to be challenged in this course the...

This summer I went to visit the graves of numerous loved ones. I spent as much time hiking and camping as I could. My daughter came to...

Boulder Falls Pearl Street Coot Lake at sunset

View from a hike I took near Button Rock to celebrate turning in my last assignment. This quarter, I read more than a dozen books, 40...

The end of the first year of seminary is approaching. This week we were asked to reflect on how we have grown in regards to our Identity,...