Category: friendship

  • July Blessings!

    July Blessings!

    It’s been a while since I’ve posted my blessings! I have been keeping up with them but I chose to never post them (whoops!). Now that things are going to be settling down in a few weeks; one class left for a short while, I am ready to begin again! July was interesting. A lot…

  • Take Time to do What Makes Your Soul Happy

    Take Time to do What Makes Your Soul Happy

        © Today I woke up looking forward to being surrounded by yellow sunflowers and the golden light of a setting sun. I drove up to a field of sunflowers in the midst of country roads with a heart ready to receive the light and positivity with a welcome invite. There is one difference…

  • Self Care Tips

    Self Care Tips

    ©  (scroll for a list 😊) Lately, my eyes stay heavy while my heart is full of emotion. I constantly aspire to make the most of every day by ensuring that I complete a certain set of tasks. Whether it be school-based, as it was during this past semester, when I took five online classes,…

  • February​ Blessings

    February​ Blessings

    Good news! February was much better to me than January was. While it was, primarily, school-based, I took the time to immerse myself in the little joys every day. Because January was so anxiety-provoking, I really needed time to regather and I think I did a good job of achieving the balance I needed in…

  • January Blessings

    January Blessings

    ©  January was a month of intensity. There was happiness, there was stress, and there was a lot of mixed emotions. I am glad that it was a month full of accomplishment and I hope to continue down that path as 2018 progresses. While I enjoyed January, I am hopeful that February will be kinder…

  • Life Update

    Life Update

    ©  “May the Lord lead your hearts into a full understanding and expression of the love of God and the patient endurance that comes from Christ” – 2 Thessalonians 3:5           I begin looking through old blogs as I reflect on changes and elements of growth that have occurred recently. I notice…

  • The Yin to my Yang

    The Yin to my Yang

    ©  I woke up this morning to a puppy pouncing through my room. Despite some morning nibbles, due to teething, she has come a long way. Training a dog is a lot of hard work and, my attempts to help reach nothing close to the amount of work my mother puts into creating a fantastic…

  • Eight Lessons to Bring With Me Into TwentyEIGHTteen!

    Eight Lessons to Bring With Me Into TwentyEIGHTteen!

    ©  The last few days of December 2017 allowed me to immerse myself in a strange, but somehow delicate, balance as I accomplish mini goals that I have put off throughout the year. From the basis of organization, I have allowed myself to clear my surroundings of old patterns, to record my thoughts, and to…

  • December Blessings

    December Blessings

    Despite how hectic December was, it meant that I was able to be a part of a lot of amazing moments! It was the ending of a crazy year that I will forever cherish! December 1st- Today, I practiced and completed my Honor’s presentation which was awesome! I prepped with a pumpkin bagel and pumpkin…

  • 2017 Thoughts

    2017 Thoughts

    ©  I wrote this excerpt on December 19, 2017, as I reminisced about this year by looking at pictures and journal entries 🙂 Today was another calm day. It is funny though because I watched my crazy puppy while balancing my day with my older dog, reading a book under a shared blanket as she…