I’m not going to ask why you want it. I know why. There’s a sweet whisper in your ear, promising to lift the heavy burdens crushing your chest. Promising to chase all your fears back under your bed. Telling you…
Is it possible to be an emotional wreck for a wedding that’s not even happening? Apparently yes. And right now I’m surfing down the middle of an emotional tidal wave. My friend is getting married. And I’m so ridiculously excited…
From kindergarten to my first year in college I believed the main purpose of a K-12 education was to turn me into a successful adult. Like most kids, my friends and I dreamed of those days—the days when we could…
So long 2016! We are about to slam the door on another year passed. It was turbulent, chaotic, stressful, fun, and most of all, memorable. Every month, every day, every step of the year helped me become a better person…
Not two posts ago my writing was overflowing with joy and bouncing with Christmas energy. Now, I’m staring at a pile of Christmas cards to sign and stamp; another pile of Christmas presents that need wrapped. My favorite Christmas music…
Thanksgiving is almost upon us. That means…Food! My family is funny. We know we will probably get together each year, and despite all her complaints, it will probably be at Gram Grams’ house. But we don’t set a time to…
“The Halloween party will probably be at Joel’s house.” My friend mentioned in a text. Grrrr. While the phrase appears innocent, Joel is my boyfriend. I was just informed that the party might be at my boyfriend’s house. It’s great…
“Write what scares you.” –Sarah Jio I miss my friends. I miss high school. I want time to slow down. I don’t want to write about what scares me. I don’t want to write about how I fell in love…
Yep. I can smell it in the crisp morning air: Fall. That means it’s time for crunching leaves, snuggies, and pumpkin spice everything. There are so many activities that can only be done in Fall, it’s difficult to decide what…
It’s been 6 years since I graduated from High School. That’s hard for me to believe… The people I used to see in the the halls are getting married and having babies on purpose. Popular kids and the not-so-popular kids…
