then you want to write down every word you hear or see or encounter that is forming you. You want to scrawl those words on walls, on chalkboards, across your forearm or forehead in hopes that if you come face-to-face with that bit of wisdom, that kick in the pants, that fragment of courage — if you really stare deep down into them for long enough — then maybe, just maybe those words will become transformative. You want to make an artifact of every piece of the puzzle of life that comes your way; to document and to try to remember every aspect of your becoming, because deep down you know what you are: a creature at once bound to forget + born to remember.

If you find yourself moving through the world like this, hello. We are each other’s people. And if you’re not, I welcome you with love. Because that’s what this is all about: love. Words hold a special power both to create and destroy life, and if we can create life by remembering anything, let it be this: you + I are beloved. We are rooted in, and established by, love.

My name is Mallory. I’m married to John + we live in an Atlanta bungalow with our two babies. I have an English degree and a deep affinity for words (both like this, and like that). I love Jesus, but not as much as he loves me. I am on a lifelong search for, well, everything I just described above, and then some! I use this space to try and synthesize all the sustenance to be found in this sacred, ordinary and fleeting life, and I do that mostly by writing words down. I am so grateful you have chosen to step into this space with me, and my hope is that there is much goodness to be found here for you.