The Sisterhood of the Traveling Polaroid
Snail mail and physical photos seemed nearly archaic compared to the methods I already used to keep in touch with those I missed.
Laura graduated from Calvin in 2015 with a degree in art and writing. She lives in Toronto, Ontario, with her husband Josh and dog Rainy. She works as an IT support analyst and enjoys painting, rock climbing, and exploring the city.
by Laura Sheppard Song | May 17, 2022 | 2 comments
Snail mail and physical photos seemed nearly archaic compared to the methods I already used to keep in touch with those I missed.
by Laura Sheppard Song | Apr 17, 2022 | 3 comments
Some Easters I’ve wept with emotion at the swell of “In Christ Alone” and the miracle of Christ’s sacrifice; some I’ve sat stone-faced, wondering whether any of it matters.
by Laura Sheppard Song | Mar 17, 2022 | 2 comments
I feel in every moment that I need to be accomplishing something, even if that something is entertainment.
by Laura Sheppard Song | Feb 17, 2022 | 0 comments
It seemed like half our kitchen had been taken up by the banana tree, bringing a bit of the tropics into snowy Wisconsin.
by Laura Sheppard Song | Jan 17, 2022 | 10 comments
Putting up the tree is a boisterous event. Taking down the tree is a silent resignation to January.
by Laura Sheppard Song | Dec 17, 2021 | 1 comment
Did they hear of Jesus’ ministry later and feel a twinge of familiarity, wondering, “Could that be him?”
by Laura Sheppard Song | Nov 17, 2021 | 2 comments
The French Dispatch has such a high concentration of Wes Anderson per Wes Anderson that it should be considered legally toxic in the state of California.
by Laura Sheppard Song | Oct 17, 2021 | 3 comments
“Um, did my…husband…put these here?”
by Laura Sheppard Song | Sep 17, 2021 | 1 comment
Even though I haven’t yet tried poutine and don’t really know where Manitoba is, I’ve observed enough fun quirks about Canada and Toronto to share.
by Laura Sheppard Song | Aug 17, 2021 | 6 comments
Contentment has been slowly blooming for me this summer.
by Laura Sheppard Song | Jul 17, 2021 | 3 comments
To me, “roommate” means something even stronger than “friend.”
by Laura Sheppard Song | Jun 17, 2021 | 2 comments
In that crowd of spotlighted onlookers I was not alone.
by Laura Sheppard Song | May 17, 2021 | 4 comments
The line delineating old life and new life is blurry, and many aspects will never be the same.
by Laura Sheppard Song | Apr 17, 2021 | 11 comments
God is supposed to be my father, but when I think of a father I think of an empty space.
by Laura Sheppard Song | Mar 17, 2021 | 2 comments
Truth is relative, and there are monsters in the world that confuse what’s real and what’s good.
by Laura Sheppard Song | Feb 17, 2021 | 3 comments
For me, an unemployed expat in a lockdown, having a dog means having purpose.
by Laura Sheppard Song | Jan 17, 2021 | 3 comments
Folksy places have their dark side.
by Laura Sheppard Song | Dec 17, 2020 | 5 comments
After six weeks of unstructured days and minimal obligations, I no longer harbor illusions about what I might someday accomplish if I “just had more time.”
by Laura Sheppard Song | Nov 17, 2020 | 2 comments
Lithium might have been a symbol of comfort and release to these artists, but it’s not without its drawbacks.
by Laura Sheppard Song | Oct 17, 2020 | 3 comments
As the days now grow shorter and the nights darker, I try to let the metaphor of autumn give me hope instead of melancholy.
by Laura Sheppard Song | Sep 17, 2020 | 11 comments
Pull those covers all the way over to your side at night. What doesn’t kill him makes him stronger.
by Laura Sheppard Song | Aug 17, 2020 | 3 comments
If the title is in a sans-serif font with one word per line on the front cover, you know it must be good.
by Laura Sheppard Song | Jul 17, 2020 | 5 comments
The laughter flowed freely, as if the devastation of the last few days had dammed it up until it burst from us all at once.
by Laura Sheppard Song | Jun 17, 2020 | 1 comment
Roommate night has sustained us through breakups, engagements, angst, hopes, and now even a pandemic.
by Laura Sheppard Song | May 17, 2020 | 6 comments
I’d known when Josh and I started dating that I might have to leave. But staying was within our grasp, and it feels nice to know what your future is going to look like.
by Laura Sheppard Song | Apr 16, 2020 | 2 comments
Now that we’ve set a good precedent for productive work, let’s go over how to maintain good health and nutrition during your stay-at-home time.
by Laura Sheppard Song | Mar 17, 2020 | 2 comments
This time it felt different, like the distance the prayers travel to reach the Lord was shorter than usual.
by Laura Sheppard Song | Feb 17, 2020 | 8 comments
But I have to remind myself that the difficulty of others’ situations does not invalidate my own.
by Laura Sheppard Song | Jan 17, 2020 | 4 comments
I find myself erasing paragraphs from my drafts in which I apologize for writing it at all.
by Laura Sheppard Song | Dec 17, 2019 | 6 comments
When I was younger, I expected that falling in love would be a transcendental, magical experience, ushering me into that enlightenment which is achieved only on the other side of romance.