When life is a four ton truck filled with chickens flying down a nondescript dirt road towards a ramp that’s supposed to launch you across a never-ending chasm… being intentional with how we live is hard. I mean, let’s be real here: We’re the four ton truck. Our thoughts are the chickens. I’m imagining lots … More How Intentionality Can Transform Our Lives
These stories are not amusing. I mean… they kinda are. But mostly I’m frustrated about them. My Group Interview Experience After spending several months biting my nails over the RA (residential assistant) application process, the interviewing period began. Back in November, I wrote a couple essays, stressed, then turned them in. Now, in February, they … More What is the Point of Worrying? Does Anybody Know?
I started journaling every day last summer. I would wake up at 4:30 AM to go on a run (because I live in the desert and 5 AM was the coolest time of day), eat a banana, shower, and then settle into bed to journal before going back to sleep. Looking back, this disjointed sleep … More Why Daily Reflection is Good for the Soul
Last week, I realized if I could choose any activity to spend my time on, a creative writing club would be my last choice. I adore writing (duh). And I actually enjoy the first half of creative writing club. We introduce ourselves, talk about bookish things, maybe read some good poetry, and get a writing … More Why Do We Suck At Being Confident?
I was in the same school district for the entirety of my lower education (besides kindergarten). For twelve years, I was learning alongside pretty much the same people. Then I ran off to college in a different state… and yeah. Not the same people. Not even close. Looking back, I’m thinking of all the different … More The 6 Types of Friendships You Probably Have
I saw a writing blog post a couple weeks ago (because I’m a nerd and love to read about writing) that suggested I choose a word that will represent the attitude I take with my writing this next year. You may recall a post from a couple weeks ago about attitudes. I talked about how … More Being Fearless in a Time of Crisis
I’m rereading my *optimistic* blog post from December 31st, 2019. Here are some of my favorite lines: “We’re walking blindly into a new decade, whether we want to or not. There’s no returning to the dog days of 2019 (and yes, eventually 2019 will look like the good ole dog days).” Funny how 2019 became … More If 2020 Were A Netflix Original TV Show…
So we’re finally heading towards the end of 2020 (cue celebratory music). Merry belated Christmas if you celebrate Christmas. Happy Holidays if you celebrate something else. I hope that the last few weeks of 2020 have been good to you. Later this week, I’ve scheduled another post (that I’m unreasonably proud of) to publish that … More A Semester (and Year) In Review
The image to the left has nothing to do with this post… I just thought it was pleasant. Don’t you agree? … More What Will Your Attitude Be Today?
I’m going to assume you’ve experienced personal doubt before. I mean, if you haven’t, bravo! But if you have, then you’re part of the reason why the phrase “you aren’t alone in your doubts” is true. Doubting is part of the human experience, unfortunately. It’s so important that my writing workshop spent an entire month … More A Season of Doubts is Not a Season Wasted
The Paper Trail 