Today I Was Myself
Today I was myself. Hannah Rowen Fry. I woke up with the sun around 7am. I made a cup of coffee – an Americano since I prefer espresso. I read one chapter of a book followed by a passage of Scripture and a short devotional. My husband woke up and came to join me with […]
Today I Cried, Part 2
Today I cried. I cried on an airplane. I was flying back home after a week with my 10 month old nephew, and I cried on the plane. If you have known me most of my life, this will not come as a shock to you. I used to cry all the time – with […]
Today I Drank Coffee
Today I drank coffee. I drink coffee almost everyday, actually. Usually espresso. I begin my morning with an Americano most days. I prefer the taste and strength of espresso to coffee. I drink it black, with no cream or sugar. There’s just something soothing about holding a warm cup, sipping a strong and bitter palate […]
Today I Wrote
Today I wrote. I wrote 1,000 words in my first book. I’ve been writing this book for a few months. I began by just getting the story out of my head and onto paper, a very sloppy rough draft. Now I am going back through it and adding in all the details of the stories, […]
Today I Made Soup
Today I made soup. I made a delicious Lentil Curry Soup. It was a combination of leftovers all cooked together in one pot, and turned out to be one of the tastiest soups I’ve ever made! In my kitchen, making soup or curry (or in this case Curry Soup) is a pantry and fridge raiding […]
Today I Went to a Bookmine
Today I went to a bookmine. Not a bookstore, a bookmine. The difference between a bookstore and a bookmine is simple. A bookstore is an organized curated collection of books, new and old, where you will recognize titles from the New York Times’ Best Sellers list and what you would see in an airport. A […]
Today I Watched
Today I watched. I observed. I was a substitute teacher for an eighth grade social studies classroom today. I had four different classes, all the same age group, all the same school. These kids live near each other, they eat together, they learn together, they exist in the same environments. After observing four classes of […]
Today I Shared My Story
Today I shared my story. I shared a secret part of my story. For the past several months I’ve been privately writing it in bits and pieces, almost like a memoir. Writing my story has been scary for me and difficult at times because it requires me to be vulnerable. This vulnerability reveals the true […]
Today I Slept In
Today I slept in. I snoozed my alarm and took a slow morning to myself. This meant I had to cancel my morning activities – a yoga class which I love to take, spending quality time carpooling with my husband, to name a few. I sat in bed when my alarm went off and weighed […]
Today I Officiated a Funeral
Today I officiated a funeral. I led my family through my Grandma Carol’s funeral. It was the first funeral I presided over, so I had a mix of emotions going into it. I wanted to respect my family and her life. I wanted to give space for sorrow while also reminding them of hope. And […]