Finding the Pieces

The story of how a lost boy found home

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  • Finding Your Voice

    As children, most of us believed what our parents taught us to believe. If your parents went to church, you probably did, too. If your parents held a certain political view, you probably told your friends on the playground that the candidate your parents were going to vote for was the right man for the…

  • The Reflection Staring Back at Me

    When I look in the mirror, I see something a lot different than I saw five years ago. When I look in the mirror today, I see a clear representation of who I am. I am overweight, but I feel healthier than ever before. The dark circles under my eyes stand as markers for my…

  • Best Breakfast Smoothie Ever

    Happy Tuesday, everyone! I don’t know about you guys, but I am in a wonderful mood because I only have to work a half-day tomorrow, then it’s time to sit back and relax take the extra long weekend to get some work done. With all this extra time coming my way, I’m going to need…

  • What’s in a Story?

    Why do we tell stories? Whether it was used for religious purposes or passing down a people’s history through the tradition of oral storytelling, the human race has been telling stories since before writing was even invented. The only thing that has really changed over the years is that we are able to share stories…

  • My First 5K: Summer Fitness Challenge Day Six

    I know it’s technically not Saturday anymore, but today’s video was having a hard time uploading tonight. After hours of waiting, however, it’s finally up! The 5K went great, it was an amazing experience, and I can’t wait to do it again! [youtube http://youtu.be/9AszTMVBMYE]

  • Friday Rant: What if I don’t Want to Get my Head out of the Clouds?

    This week has been crazy busy. I had a meeting with my general manager at work on Monday and was asked to continue working until I leave for Oxford, which was a big surprise considering how I was supposed to be laid off next week. I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to keep working,…

  • Little Victories: Summer Fitness Challenge Day Four

    We’re four days into the five week Summer fitness challenge, and so far everything is going great. In today’s video I wanted to talk about my goals of not drinking coffee and not eating sugar, something that I thought was going to be kind of hard but rewarding in the end. Even though this is…

  • Summer Fitness Challenge: Setting Goals

    Hey guys, I’ll make this short and sweet. Even though it took seventeen attempts and test-runs to get the right angle and lighting (and an additional attempt in which I talked to the camera for five minutes straight, only to realize that it wasn’t on), I finally got enough footage to work with. My editing…

  • Confessions of a Recovering Procrastinator

    Hello. My name is Erica, and I am a (recovering) procrastinator. We’re all guilty of this treacherous habit on some level or another, or at least that’s what I like to think when I’m kicking myself for putting another project off until the last minute. While many a college student has tried to convince the…

  • Five Week Summer Challenge: Are You Ready?

    Summer of 2012 was an amazing Summer, but not because of any vacations or trips to the beach. My Summer last year wasn’t so much about relaxing, but instead it was about starting on a path to becoming a healthier me. Well, it’s Summer time again, and even though I’ve continued with eating healthy and…