Maren Smith Notes from Maren is a blog where my passing thoughts turn into paragraphs—some more coherent than others. Read the blog Featured Sep 4, 2025 Observations From a Morning Hike Sep 4, 2025 My stream of consciousness as I traverse the hillsides. Sep 4, 2025 Aug 28, 2025 Conquering a Reading Slump (Hopefully) Aug 28, 2025 In which I pretend there's any kind of method to my madness. Aug 28, 2025 Aug 21, 2025 I Never Learned How to Bike With No Hands Aug 21, 2025 Overcoming a fear of bikes... barely. Aug 21, 2025 Out + About is a digital publication highlighting stories from the LGBTQ+ community in and around Salt Lake City, Utah. Learn more