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?”
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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”
Living For Loving (Yourself)
It’s safe to say everyone out there at one point or another often lacks confidence. It can be the teenager who lacks self image due to bullies in the high school hallways. It can be the result of a diet of magazines and feeling like one is not enough. Or, finally, it could be theContinue reading “Living For Loving (Yourself)”
The Power of No
No is a two letter word, but it is one that has a mighty impact. No means stop. No means I don’t want to. But, most importantly, no means no. One of the take home messages of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) is exactly that. According to a PDF on their website entitled Everyday Consent,Continue reading “The Power of No”
At The End Of The Day
At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter how many people tuned into your Facebook live video, how many likes your selfie had or how many Twitter followers you have. At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter how many manicures you have, how much makeup you’re wearing, or if you hadContinue reading “At The End Of The Day”
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