Here in America and a couple other countries, Sunday was Mother's Day. It's a holiday to celebrate mothers everywhere, but do you know how it started? Well, if not, get ready because I'm going to give you a brief history of Mother's Day. So there's a couple of different dates that are recognized as the … Continue reading A Brief History of Mother’s Day
2019
Summer Plans
I am so glad to be home for the summer! I enjoy school, and I love what I'm learning. But sometimes, honestly, I just need a little bit of a break. That being said, you should (hopefully) know me well enough that you know I'm never really relaxing all that much. I feel like I'm … Continue reading Summer Plans
Notice the Little Things
You've probably heard the saying, "Don't sweat the small stuff." Yes, that statement is definitely true, but what about noticing the little things? Do you ever do that? On Sunday night, when I went to go to sleep, I was cold and shivering. So much so thatI grabbed my second blanket. I woke up Monday … Continue reading Notice the Little Things
Changing Styles
Do you ever find yourself changing your style? Maybe it's your clothes, the way you write, or the you music you listen to. Sometimes your style changes, and that's okay. I have found myself changing styles recently. Nothing bad, just expanding and finding new things that I like. But you know what's nice about changing … Continue reading Changing Styles
Feeling Stuck
The end of the semester is always a stressful time. There is so much to be done in wrapping up classes. I have finals, projects, and papers still to complete before I can wrap up my junior year. However, I tend to encounter a problem at this time of year, and this year is no … Continue reading Feeling Stuck
Love the Life You Live and Live the Life You Love
This week alone I feel has been an adventure and a half! It hasn't been bad, but I have a good number of stories from this week. In my bullet journal, I have a page dedicated to things I want to remember this month, and it already has a few things on it. I may … Continue reading Love the Life You Live and Live the Life You Love
A Month of No Bad Days
As most of you know, I started a bullet journal this year. One thing that I do in the bullet journal is track my moods and emotions every day. I fill in the little box that corresponds with the color of my emotions for that day. If I have a really good day where nothing … Continue reading A Month of No Bad Days
Decisions, Decisions
It has been an interesting week. Nothing bad happened, but a lot of things has come up that require a lot of decisions on my part. Some were good, and some were hard. But either way, I want to talk about them. One of the first and biggest decisions I had to make had to … Continue reading Decisions, Decisions
Your Accomplishments aren’t Mine
It was a pretty crazy weekend. For those of you who don't know, my sister is in medical school. Match Day was this past weekend. Let me give you a brief explanation for what Match Day is for those who don't know: So fourth-year medical students go to different programs and interview for residency. (Residency … Continue reading Your Accomplishments aren’t Mine
Letting Go
I wrote a post in October 2017 called "Healing" about letting things go (read it here). It is so amazing to me how things come back around! In that post, I talked about a cut I had gotten on my finger and how I let it heal so there was only a faint scar.Well, I've … Continue reading Letting Go