A lot can happen in 80 days–something Jules Verne proves in his novel Around the World in Eighty Days. While the past two and a half months of my life aren’t exactly out of a book, I’ve seen a season of my life pass by far too fast. In the last 80 days I have finished my … More Around the World in Eighty Days // A Return
The more I blog, the more I come across doubts and difficulties. Don’t get me wrong, I love to blog–I’d be happy if I could one day do so professionally. However, as an extreme introvert, blogging has it’s uncomfortable moments. While I might not be physically surrounded by my readers, it’s sometimes very hard to … More Confessions of an Introverted Blogger // Blogging Life
If January was a busy month, February is a hurricane of chaos. Last night I spent several hours writing down all my work hours and important dates into my planner–needless to say, I ran out of room. Still, I made sure to leave the 14th blank to spend time with my friends and my boyfriend … More A February Playlist // Indie Life
Looking back over the past year, I realize that much of 2015 time was spent bemoaning my uninspiring and fairly boring lifestyle. Sure, I went on a few adventures and made a ton of wonderful memories; but, I always felt myself comparing myself to all the other “big name” bloggers and adventurers with thousands of … More Love Your Life // 2016 Jeeping Adventure
Maybe it’s just me, but I often feel as if the years are getting shorter. It seems like yesterday I was celebrating the start of 2015 and enjoying my second semester of college– now I’m jumping into the final semester of my second year. Time truly flies by; and, while everyone else is anticipating the … More A New Year // A New Day
Over the past two weeks, I have seen some fantastic videos and posts on Facebook about the truth behind mental health and mental illnesses. Much of this has stemmed from Buzzfeed’s Mental Health Week (posts and videos here), which has encouraged individuals around the world to break free of society’s silence and speak without fear … More Dear Anxiety // A Letter to My Mental Illnesses
Finals week is over, my grades are turned in, and I’m sitting at home with my family– it is the official end of sophomore year. At the start of the fall semester, I shared a post called Sophomore Year Thoughts, which highlighted my musings about study abroad, being myself, and general insecurities about life. A few … More End Of Sophomore Year Thoughts
A year ago today, I was introduced to one of the most inspiring writers I’ve ever had the pleasure to meet. Berry Lopez, a traveling writer of both award winning fiction and non-fiction, gave me the encouragement I needed my freshman year to rekindle my love for words. That night when I sat down in … More Five Things I Learned From A Traveling Writer: One Year Later
Happy thanksgiving, y’all. Today is usually a busy day full of cooking and catching up with the family, but I wanted to take a few moments to share the final post for November’s Thankful Thursday Linkups. (Random) things I’m thankful for today: Safe travels. Over the past several years I’ve made quite a few trips, … More Thankful Thursday {Linkup} // Thanksgiving
Dear Perfectionists, I know that it’s the end of the school year and that assignments are stacked higher than your laundry, that papers are hiding around every corner, and that sleep is something of myth. Pressure and stress are at extremes despite your professors’ assurances that “the end is near.” In fact, I know how … More Your GPA Does Not Define You // A Letter To Perfectionists
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