As I sit here writing this, I happily grasp my warm cup of cocoa, fuzzy socks on my feet, glasses on my face, John Mayer’s soothing voice serenading through my computer speakers, securing a heart full of joy. I personally can’t think of a better conclusion to an incredibly stressful week. The air is crisp…
Category: Lifestyle
Let’s Live
“I don’t just want to exist; I want to live.” These are the words that a friend of mine expressed over a quick lunch we grabbed the other day. I’ve held onto these words with a peculiar resonation, almost as if trying to make them the emblem of how I approach my future. The statement…
Thank You
I turned twenty a couple weeks ago (wow, I’m no longer a teenager! WHAT!?) and I must say, it was the most special birthday I have ever had. From long notes and cards, to amazing and thoughtful gifts, packages from friends who live far away, and best of all, just spending time with people that truly…
Brain Food!
“Learning” is definitely something I have taken for granted for most of my life. For the most part, I dreaded school throughout the years, and frankly saw it as a monotonous, compulsory imposition. This sounds awful to admit, but I am simply being honest. This is especially true for my younger years of school. My…
Happy, Strong and Confident
This has been a wonderful week for me. Nothing particularly eventful has happened other than catching up with good friends, shopping, working out, and eating some delicious summer fruit; But for some reason, I have felt particularly empowered, enlightened, confident, and so incredibly and genuinely happy- and this is the best feeling in the world….
Strong v. Weak
I think society has this misconception about what strength is. I’m not talking about physical strength here; I’m talking about mental, emotional strength. I think that people always assume they need to present themselves as constantly happy, constantly prepared and put together, completely devoid of insecurities.
What is Success?
I’m getting to the point in my life where the real world is starting to set in. I feel the pressures of setting myself up for a successful future. I feel the pressure to be involved in more than I am, to have a better resume, to have a better plan for my future. It scares…
Sporadic Writing
My oh my, it’s been a while since I have published anything on here. Some days I feel like I have a lot to say, and posting things just seems easy. Other days it feels like a chore- and I never want to write anything when it feels like a chore. It isn’t as if…
Behind the Name
I have wanted to start a blog for a few years now. I have always loved the idea of engaging in a community and outlet where I can share my own ideas and opinions and read about the ideas and opinions of others around me. I have always loved journal writing, and writing in general….
R.E.S.P.E.C.T Find Out What it Means to Me
My mom has always told me, “people will treat you how you let them treat you”. I have come to find, especially as I get older and experience more in this world, that this is undoubtedly (and unfortunately) true. Of course, there are ample people in this world that treat everyone with kindness, respect, and…
What a Wonderful Life
This earth is too beautiful and fun for us to not enjoy it, appreciate it, and cherish it. I am MEANT to enjoy life. It is OKAY to relax (often). It is OKAY to not be the best at everything. It is OKAY to make happiness your number one priority- and success does not always correlate with happiness.
She Needed Wide Open Spaces 