the phototropic life, really valerie?

I am standing on the brink of an adventure. For the next three months, I'll be living in my rural hometown in Ohio, working at a community health clinic. For the three months that follow, I'll be living and working in Chicago in an urban health clinic. I am full of anticipation about both of these opportunities and want to keep a record of the way they make me think and grow. I also want my family & friends (near & far) to walk through this adventure with me. To do this, I'm becoming a blogger!

Naming a blog is a very tough thing to do. It's probably no surprise to anyone that I chose something nerdy and scientific... : ) As you probably already noticed, my blog is named the phototropic life and friend, you deserve an explanation.

phototropism |ˌfōtəˈtrōpizəm; fōˈtätrəˌpizəm|

noun Biology

the orientation of a plant or other organism in response to light toward the source of light 

even more basic explanation... when a plant detects a source of light, it grows toward it

Plants grow toward light so that they can survive. Phototropism is a natural survival instinct for plants. What would my life look like if I did this? I want to do this. My hope is that in the next six months, I will learn how to live a phototropic life. I want to orient myself so that I can grow toward the Light because I believe that growing toward the Light, becoming more like Christ, is what will allow me to survive.