Sarah Carrig

July 16, 2017

6 Reasons to Write in Motion

I feel silly now for having rolled my eyes at the thought of owning a treadmill. 6 months ago, I thought, “Why? Why spend hundreds of dollars on this thing when one can walk outside for free?” But, my opinion did not matter- it was my family who was purchasing the device, and if they…
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June 23, 2017

My Story

I am a doer. An explorer. A creator. When my mom had ultrasounds taken, the nurse literally had to chase me around the womb to catch a clear photo. “You’re going to need a good pair of tennis shoes to keep up with this one,” the she stated. A truer observation has never been…
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June 17, 2017

12 Things I Learned From (Almost) Running A Retreat

I originally wrote this post back in May 2015 after the biggest project I had ever started failed. It’s still incredibly relevant to me today, and I hope you’ll find it to be as encouraging as I did upon rediscovering it. For the last several years, I’ve had this big idea to start a…
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June 15, 2017

9 Reasons to Hit The Road Before You Hit The Books

Call me a rebel, a loser, someone who is headed nowhere – or maybe someone who is headed everywhere. I’m unconventional. Everyone expects someone my age to be finishing up their college education. As for me, I am over 5 years out of high school and further education is a path I’ve not yet…
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June 5, 2017

Being Alone

Recently I was house-sitting for my neighbors and enjoying some much needed time on my own to study the Bible and re-charge after having had a friend visit for the prior two weeks. Just out of curiosity, I did a keyword search in the Bible for “alone”. I had to admit, I was slightly surprised…
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April 3, 2017

The Misadventures of a Wannabe Passport Holder

My plan for the day seemed simple enough… Fill out the forms. File for a passport. I started at what seemed to be a logical place: the US government passport website. First I read about the wads of money that would soon be extracted from my wallet in exchange for a small official looking notebook…
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