Darien Walsh-Levi
Bio
Darien lives with her husband and her kitty in Des Moines, Iowa. She has a B.A. in communications and enjoys writing, editing, reading, playing musical instruments, and swing dancing. ✌🏼🤘🏼
Stories (2/0)
5 Things Your Local Coffee Shop Barista Wants You To Know
It's no secret that in the United States, we love our coffee. We love our coffee a lot, in fact; so much so that in 2017, about half of the population (about 150 million Americans) drank espresso, lattes, cappuccino, or iced/cold coffee. There are currently 24,000 coffee shops across the country, and even more baristas at those shops to get you a morning cup of joe or craft you a latte. Sure, they greet you with a smile and a hot coffee, but do we really know what our baristas are thinking? Here are five things your local coffee shop barista wants you to know:
By Darien Walsh-Levi6 years ago in Journal
The Bible Doesn't Make Me Good
Goodness isn't contained within the two covers of the Christian bible. The act of being a good person doesn't belong to any religion. There are both good and bad Christians, just like there are good and bad Muslims, or good and bad Jews, or even good and bad Buddhists. There are simply good and bad people, and the notion that one has to live a life according to the bible if they want to have a meaningful, moral, and good life is lost with me.
By Darien Walsh-Levi6 years ago in Humans
