The bacon strips glow with a rosy hue, interrupted by flecks of light. As she peeled them apart, they made a sticky sound, like they knew what was coming and didn’t want to let go of the past. Despite their resistance, she tossed each piece onto the grill without the …
My mother’s father drove to his warden job at the maximum security prison. He drove there in a Volkswagen Beetle with a spare tire under a smiley-face cover. My ears have never caught Papa yelling. Did that jail calm him? No, he quieted the cells. Mother said his voice was never …
Most of you probably remember the children’s show Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. You might have grown up with it, or watched reruns, or just heard of it. I recently saw the documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, an exploration into the TV show host’s life. A Purposeful Show At first glance, the show …
How could I not breathe words like rain? They’re harmonies my soul can hear. The world exhales beauty and pain. Inside my heart they will remain, These letters that I must revere. How could I not breathe words like rain? I see a meadow, from my lane. I …
We have forgotten how to feel. News flashes by at break-neck pace. The fake consumes us; where is the real? Each story comes on the turning wheel. No longer moved by a tear-drenched face, We have forgotten how …
I’m taking a break. As most of you know, I’m a student. That means I’m getting close to finals and wrapping up my classes for the year-end. I’ve got a lot of stuff to keep on top of, and I’ve decided to pause posting on my blog until the end …
This last month of April, I focused on improving my routines and getting more sleep. So how did I do? I wasn’t perfect, but I definitely have gotten better at prioritizing sleep. One of the things I did during this month was take naps. Historically, I don’t take naps. But, …
I just finished The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. In this book she writes about her personal happiness project. She focuses on a different topic every month, such as energy, money, etc. One of her ‘splendid truths’ is that to make others happy, you have to be happy. And vice versa, …
I’m in a season of change right now. I just got my driver’s license, and I’m looking at colleges. I’m realizing that in a couple of years, I will move out and live on my own. I could be scared, and I do have a little bit of that emotion. …
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, …