Fall is my favorite season! The changing leaves, cooler weather and outdoor activities always excite me. From fresh produce to festivals to sweaters and booties, there is so much to enjoy in the new season. Now, as you know, I’m a fan of lists. And while I already have a pretty extensive bucket list for […] Read more…
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8 Things I’m Thankful for on Sunday
Don’t spend Sunday feeling down… I don’t know about you, but sometimes I get the Sunday night blues. It’s like Friday at 5pm and Monday at 8:30am are just too close together. When you hustle all week, the weekends are just too short. It’s very easy to fall into a sadness on Sunday night. It’s […] Read more…
How to Overcome Writer’s Block
…Especially When You Think Too Much I think too much. I always have. It’s one of those qualities that I simultaneously love and loathe about myself. I’m inside my head and sometimes I can’t get out. What does that mean exactly? My dad calls it “analysis paralysis.” He didn’t make that up. It’s a concept […] Read more…
8 Lies I’ve Told Myself
(I think we can all relate to #4) We all lie. I mean, I try to pretend like I’m perfect, but I’m human. I can almost 95% guarantee that it’s really hard for me to lie, especially to other people. I have a huge tell: I turn bright red, can’t make eye contact, seem flustered. […] Read more…
10 Ways to Make Your Day Better
Just because you wake up on the wrong side of the bed, doesn’t mean you have to stay there! It’s very easy to have a bad day. Waking up to dark clouds. Running late for work. Forgetting you have an assignment due in the afternoon. There are many things that can bring us down. But […] Read more…
Money on My Mind
I recently came to a realization that I don’t unplug from work enough. When you hit your max limit for accruing paid time off, you know something is seriously wrong with you. Take a vacation already! This realization came with another one. I’m seriously a hoarder. Not the type that you see on TV where […] Read more…
5 Reasons Why I Started a Blog
(And why you should start one, too!) I guess I’m still fairly new to the this whole blogging thing. But so far, so good. I feel a certain rush when I think about my blog. So, I decided to jot down five reasons why I got started. And maybe (if you haven’t already) you can […] Read more…
Are People Really Interested in What I Have to Say?
I’ve always been a writer. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been scribbling down stories on random pieces of paper or filling up notebooks with endless ideas. And blogging has always been something that has interested me. Way back when I was a naive coed, I thought I was going to be writer […] Read more…
Finding Your Passion
There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living. –Nelson Mandela Passion is an amazing thing. It drives us. It brings us joy and happiness. And without passion life is just not as colorful. But sometimes, finding your […] Read more…
Believing in a Dream
The biggest lesson I learned after graduating college is to always believe in myself. Throughout my entire life, I’ve considered myself a hard-working person. In high school, I always took high-level coursework (AP, honors, etc). Back then, the goal was to get into a great college. In college, the goal was to get a good […] Read more…