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 …
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 …