May 23, 2015: The day I explained my blog to the world. “She Needed Wide Open Spaces” has a lot of different meanings for me. Initially, I was just so anxious to start a blog that I was about ready to settle for any name that sounded remotely creative. I started to think about phrases…
Engage in the “Why”
I wrote the following piece months ago in an attempt to personally reflect on some issues that had been going around college campuses. I didn’t publish it for fear that it would be taken the wrong way, but as you will hopefully see when you read this- it is full of the best intentions to…
You’re Doing Just Fine, Darling
I started writing this blog almost a year ago. It was the end of my freshman year of college and I wanted a place to express my thoughts and opinions on an assortment of topics. As most of you reading this know- I have a lot to say. And most of the time, I don’t…
Back in Action
I took a long (two month) break from writing on this blog. Mostly due to the fact that I got so busy with school and other commitments; but, I would be lying if I didn’t admit that it was also partially due to fear. When I started blogging, I was admittedly pretty vulnerable (to a…
Winter Wistfulness
Winter wistfulness Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and my holiday spirit is unstoppably rising! There’s already an enormity of Thanksgiving posts, so I thought I would start up the winter posts a bit early. Yes, I realize it is still fall, but I’m too anxious not to share my excitement. And what better way to…
Seasonal Solitude
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…
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….
Social Media: A Blessing and a Curse
Social media controls modern day society. Sometimes, I think it’s a modern day monster. We are on it. all. the. time. Social media really sucks us in sometimes. I have found that at times I have gotten so absorbed in social media that I become absent from my current surroundings. Instead of being present in…
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.
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