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
Ya’ll, I have a not-so-secret confession: Sometimes, I buy books (bags and bags full of books) knowing I probably won’t get around to reading them for five or six years. Five. Or. Six. Years. Yes, my To-Be-Read (TBR) stack is getting a little bit out of hand. Yes, the number of books I own that … More Why Am I Obsessed With Books, Anyways?
<<< Did you know Hollywood has a dam? Maybe I'm the only one, but I love seeing so much water in one place. … More Why We Should All Think of Life As “Still Turning Out”
Want to hear something silly? Three weeks ago I started my email list. And for the past three weeks, it’s been one of my weekly goals to share the link to my list on all my social media platforms. Nothing committal, just a quick post on my Instagram and Snapchat stories and maybe a short … More What To Do When That Next Step Forward Feels Impossible
Name your passion. I know you have one. Are you passionate about reading? Your Etsy shop? Knitting sweaters for your grandkids? Do you have a passion that could be a career, if all the stars aligned? Maybe in a dream realm, your love of basketball could be a profession. Or perhaps you love making jewelry … More Goal Anxiety: 3 Ways to Refocus on Your Journey
I’m back again with another article on loneliness. I felt like my post a couple weeks ago, “Loneliness: 5 Lies We Tell Ourselves and Why They are Wrong”, was very authentic, but somewhat unhelpful. I mean, we’re all familiar with loneliness. If you’re anything like me, you’re maybe a little bit too intimate with the … More 5 Solutions to Loneliness for the Socially Introverted
Welcome back to another “In Review” post where I recap everything that’s happened and reflect on what it means for my life. The whole point of this blog is to create a digital “paper trail” of my life so in five years, I can look back and see how far I’ve come. I’ve already written … More Spring Semester in Review: One More Year of College Done
On this day (May 27th) in 2019, I spontaneously decided to commit a large portion of my time to blogging about my opinions and teenage angst on a public posting platform for the entire world (which, in this context, is about 100 people) to see permanently. And now that I’m no longer a teenager, I’ve … More Happy Blog Birthday! The Paper Trail is 3!!
Want to hear about my Christian mission trip to Ecuador? Read on! (There are pictures). … More I Went to Ecuador For A Week: Here’s What I Learned
Let’s talk about one of the top things people avoid saying out loud at all costs. Loneliness. Feeling lonely. Being alone. Not having anyone around. I think a lot of us hate admitting when we feel this way. It’s embarrassing, in a way, to feel so socially isolated. It’s such a downer to bring up … More Loneliness: 5 Lies We Tell Ourselves and Why They Are Wrong
The Paper Trail 