Others wouldn't find these movie soothing, but I love them all. This I what I watch after coming home to disaster.
Inside the Worst Musical I’ve Ever Seen
When my mom told me she'd scored "primo" tickets to a musical version of Persuasion, I should have been suspicious. Instead, I turned off my bad theater radar. I had theater, Austen, and one of my favorite people on my side. Nothing could go wrong.
Lauren’s Go-To Reads: New Favorites Editions
I think about these books constantly. I press them on good friends, whispering, "This book ruined my life." I read them to stave off anxiety attacks and cure bad moods. These aren't long-time favorites that I've collected throughout my life, but more recent volumes that I've read over the last two years. These are the stories I need right now, the ones that reassure me I'm on the right track.
Why I won’t pray for my future spouse
I've gone from willingly participating in letter-writing and guided prayer to sick with anger at the mention of "hearts being knit together." This practice that was supposed to benefit me spiritually has, I've found, harmed my faith, and I have more than one reason for no longer continuing.
The defensive writer returns
At this particular moment, I'm baking a double batch of cookies to take to my coworkers on Monday because my eggs are about to go bad; counter space is so sparse, I'm cooling cookies on a paper bag on the floor (tell no one.) You could say my life has changed since my last post. Why the year-and-a-half hiatus? For that we need context.
How to end a series: My problem with Marissa Meyer’s “Winter”
In reading, we've all experienced too much angst...but what about if there isn't enough?
New Year’s Reflections
Highlights and lowlights from my 2015.
Star Wars: The Spoilers Awaken
10 Things to Expect from Star Wars: The Force Awakens
A spoiler-free list for Star Wars fans who have yet to see the new movie.
Narrative Paradise 