What do you think of when you hear “the 1920’s”? Parties? Flappers? Prohibition? The Great Gatsby? All those words come to mind for most people. It seems like The Great Gatsby almost defines the 20’s era. I just finished the book and I loved it! I really connected with the …
Last weekend, I went to Seattle, and when I went out during the day, I didn’t take my smartphone with me. Why? I had another phone. It wasn’t as high-tech as my smartphone. It couldn’t text. It couldn’t show my email or apps. It was a great experience. What follows …
Truth is breaking through the canopy; It is oxygen to my soul. Though I did not know I was suffocating, There was a gag over my countenance. When it was torn off, I learned what it means to breathe. Now I live with full lungs, And appreciate each rise and …
Most people have a way that they organize all the appointments they have and things they need to do. It might just be a phone calendar or maybe it’s a full-blown planner. What is Bullet Journaling? I recently went to a class about a planning system called bullet journaling and …
How often do we live asleep? A staring face with closed eyes. How often do we smile and weep? The air we inhale cries. How often do we run while tied? A dying muscle forced to fly. How often do we reach too wide? The very earth begs us to …
Check out my guest post on the Tendril Wild site, managed by my fellow blogger Bria Nycole! I wrote about my journey towards minimalism and how you can start adding minimalism to your life today. Here’s the link: https://www.tendrilwild.com/practical-ways-to-get-started-with-minimalism/ Working with Bria was an amazing opportunity and I’m so excited …
I recently finished the classic book Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. It tells the story of Pip, a boy who grows up in a small town as an apprentice to a blacksmith, who is his brother-in-law, Joe. He meets a wealthy woman with a cruel and beautiful daughter. Naturally, he …
Pondering a reputation, Incessantly haunting our minds, A broadcast of hearts clamoring For acceptance, Our worth resting on a shaky symbol. Mysteries are fading away. Desperate to conform to magazines We present our filtered lives. “I don’t care” is the national anthem. But inside, we feel the stab of judgement …
You walk into a tough situation and then suddenly feel like the cowardly lion. It happens to the best of us. Courage is one of the 4 keys to an authentic life, but it’s an elusive word. How do we have courage practically? Here are 10 ways to have courage …
Telegram from myself to myself: HELLO -STOP- I HOPE YOU ARE DOING WELL -STOP- I’M A LITTLE, OR A LOT, FRUSTRATED -STOP- SOMETIMES YOU CONFUSE ME -STOP- I WANT TO BE ON TIME TO EVERYTHING, BUT THEN YOU’RE LATE -STOP- I WANT TO KEEP ALL MY THINGS IN ORDER, BUT …