I just had the amazing opportunity to chat with Hannah Ashton, a YouTuber and teen entrepreneur, on her podcast! She has been a big inspiration to me for my blog, and you should definitely check her out. I went over my four components of an authentic life, care, creativity, connection, …
Petals in the parking lot: They look like little stars. My eyes move with each dancing dot As they twirl under cars. I sat and watched the galaxy, But how often do I run, And miss art that passes by me Just so I can get things done?
The smell of fresh baked bread A carved wooden chair The morning sun in bed Mixed notes in the air This canvas of paint here A tower so tall Town of beauty and fear Stories make me feel small
I don’t want to know who you say you are. You could build a pretty box. You could cover it with locks. On the inside, I know you hide a scar. I don’t want to see who you say you’ll be. You could form a plastic face. You could run …
I never take naps. Except for the one I just woke up from 20 minutes ago. Usually, I have a list of stuff to get done. For some odd reason, nap is never on that list. But sometimes you have to break out of your normal practices for better ones. …
I remember roses you give every year. It’s the little things that truly touch my heart. I remember how I never had to fear, And I wished that we would never have to part. I remember icecream at the perfect time, When you took me out to my favorite …
When I’m asleep, I might as well be dead. It seems that even when I set three alarm clocks, not one goes off. My family swears they do, but I will never admit it. And the worst thing is, sometimes I get up out of sleep and turn off all …
Before I could read, I used to sit with piles of books next to me. I’d go through them one at a time and look through every page. And then, when I learned to read, you can imagine what happened. I have always loved reading; I spent most of my …
Growing. Although it is healthy, We resist and fight. Stagnant Is the preferred state. Breaking out of a shell Is difficult, But on the outside Is the open air.
On March 10th, I boarded a plane to DC and began a 10-day East Coast trip. I went to go to the National League of Cities Conference with my youth council, and then my mom met me in DC and we traveled all over the east coast to do a …