Today is my 24th birthday. If you’ve been following me since the beginning of my blogging days, you know that every year, I write a post about the age I am turning. In addition, I also write about some reflections, and maybe some goals I have for myself. 24 to some of you may thinkContinue reading “24”
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Learning to Be Nice To Yourself
Have you ever had one of those moments where you feel like you just can’t get anything right? You know, when you’re struggling just to get something down pat, only to fail. And father than allow yourself the mistake, you beat yourself up for it? You’re not alone, here. I do it too. With thatContinue reading “Learning to Be Nice To Yourself”
Book Review: Save The Date by Morgan Matson
Your wedding day is the one day where everything is supposed to go right. At least, you hope so. However, that’s not the case with Charlie’s sister’s wedding in Morgan Matson’s Save the Date. Between a fallen wedding cake, a faulty alarm, and a wedding planner that hits the road the day before, it seemsContinue reading “Book Review: Save The Date by Morgan Matson”
Two Different Worlds?
Recently, I’ve accompanied my mom on a trip to our local nursery where she had been going for several years. She started talking to the owner, with whom she has grown to be friendly with (which comes with the territory when you’ve been going to the same place for several years now). The two discussedContinue reading “Two Different Worlds?”
Book Review: Love and Luck by Jenna Evans Welch
I don’t know about you, but I have a list a mile long of places that I want to travel to. One of them, Italy, was the setting of Jenna Evans Welch’s debut novel, Love & Gelato. Another place is Ireland, which is the setting of her latest novel, Love & Luck. Love & Luck inContinue reading “Book Review: Love and Luck by Jenna Evans Welch”
Hi Anxiety, Will You Let Me Sleep At Night?
In honor of Mental Illness Awareness Month, I am going to write about having anxiety. But, if you’re a regular around here, chances are you know already I deal with anxiety. Anxiety is something I’ve dealt with since my junior year of college. That was the time when I struggled to maintain a normal, balancedContinue reading “Hi Anxiety, Will You Let Me Sleep At Night?”
Words
It seems like words surround us wherever we go. They are what compiles our thoughts, and what makes up every book and article that we read online. Words make up the blog post that you are reading right now. Despite the fact that words are a wonderful and beautiful thing, they can also be harmful.Continue reading “Words”
Good Days, Good Mental Health
Did you know that May is Mental Illness Awareness Month? If you didn’t, then today you learned something. To help raise awareness for mental illnesses, I am going to dedicate several posts to discuss the importance of mental health awareness as well as acceptance. Why? Well, mental illness isn’t as uncommon as you think it mayContinue reading “Good Days, Good Mental Health”
Why It’s Okay to Unfollow Someone
It’s safe to say that I practically grew up with social media. In middle school, I would stand in front of a mirror (or with a friend) and throw up a duck face. #classy I then would edit the picture using Picnic, throw up a cheesy quote, and then dedicate an entire Facebook album to thoseContinue reading “Why It’s Okay to Unfollow Someone”
Takeaways From Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Today is the final day in April. In addition, it’s also the final day of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). However, I would like to point out that everyday, we should work to promote and educate about consent and assault/rape. Now, we all can agree about the meaning of no, right? It means stop. ItContinue reading “Takeaways From Sexual Assault Awareness Month”
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