It feels strange to write this post for many reason. 1) My first ever year-in-review post graced the internet in 2019. This is my fourth year-in-review and I never imagined I would stick with blogging for this long. 2) I actually didn’t stick with blogging this year (having dropped off the planet for 2+ months), … More Another Year in Review: 2022 Edition
I nervously sit down to write today. Why? (You might ask.) Because my latest post “Top Five Best books on My Shelf, Ranked“… was posted over two months ago. Yeah… two months is a long time to go without new content. Why did you drop off the planet, Erin? (You might ask.) I’m not entirely … More A Semester in Review + My Unannounced Break From Blogging
Welcome back to another “Influences” post where I discuss things that molded me into the person I am today. I’ve written about influential books before, including the books that made me want to become a writer and an essay about my book collecting. But today, I want to go beyond a simple discussion of books. … More Top Five Best Books On My Shelf, Ranked
This is the final blog post in my series about attitudes that will make life better. In my first post, I wrote about how to love life better. This included: As someone who feels like I’m constantly in battle with mental health, or friendships, or personal and social expectations, it’s hard to slow down enough … More A Final 3 Behaviors That Will Make This Season of Life Better (Part 3)
This week, we’re diving back into broad attitudes that can make life better right now. I’ve come to a point in my life where my previous techniques of living no longer work. Those “just work harder and then you’ll succeed” techniques. Those “self-prioritization is most important” techniques. These strategies seem to work on the surface. … More 3 More Behaviors That Will Make This Season of Life Better (Part 2)
I’ve spent a lot of time these last few weeks considering how I’m going to live better. At the start of new seasons, I tend to dream up ways to reinvent myself. My freshman year of college, I forced myself into an extrovert’s role so that I could make friends. So that people would like … More 3 Behaviors That Will Make This Season of Life Better (Part 1)
It’s that time of year again, folks. At the end of every semester and summer, I like to write a recap of all I accomplished (or didn’t accomplish) and reflect on what it means moving forward. The theme of this blog is self development and to me, there’s no better way to develop than to … More An Anxious Summer in Review
As 2022 continues to speedily progress toward December, my fears get more and more pronounced and frantic. We start out a year with specific goals in mind. “Write a book.” “Exercise daily.” “Eat healthy.” “Spend more time on mental health.” “Get a raise at work.” We have expectations for the year. Whether realistic or not, … More Deep Dark Fears and Other Nuisances
I’m a goal person. I love having a checklist. I also love ignoring that checklist in favor of easier things (eg. watching an entire season of TV) and thereby making my goals harder to achieve. I know this pattern about myself, but I still make things steadily harder, even when I’m not actually achieving anything. … More Setting Realistic Goals: The Struggle is Real
I hope I’m not the only one who has random moments of anxiety. Like when I’m brushing my teeth in the morning and a twist of anxiety takes hold of my gut for no apparent reason. Or I open my laptop, with the intent of deleting emails, and my heart starts racing. As if the … More It’s Time For Our Bestie Anxiety To Take A Seat
The Paper Trail 