Courtney Minor

The Importance of Getting Lost

I have a compulsion to wander, to get lost. Sometimes I think this stems from the fact that I tend to feel lost mentally and emotionally—who am I? What am I doing with my life? What does the future hold? I can’t usually answer any of those questions, because there aren’t any concrete answers. But… Continue reading The Importance of Getting Lost

Fort Worden State Park // Port Townsend, Washington

It was the Fourth of July. It was a scorching hot afternoon in terms of western Washington weather–somewhere in the low 80’s. Our boss let us leave work a few hours early, which is almost unheard of in farm world. My co-workers and I decided to take advantage of our freedom, so we hopped in… Continue reading Fort Worden State Park // Port Townsend, Washington

Uprooted

(Originally Posted May 2014) It’s not easy to make big changes, even if you tell yourself every day that change is all you want. We get comfortable in our lives. As much as we might hate the routine, we still cling to it because it’s familiar. Change is risky. Change is scary. The idea of… Continue reading Uprooted