I'm almost positive you've seen the posters. They're usually red and say "Keep Calm and..." (There are so many variations). But do you know the story behind the original? I want to do something a little different today. I'm going to give you the history of this saying and also talk about how I am … Continue reading Keep Calm and Carry On
I don't know about you, but I would not be where I am without the support of the people within my circle. My friends and family provide me so much support. They lift me up in the bad times and keep me sustained in the good times. My brain likes to lie to me. It … Continue reading The Support of Good People
I don't know about you, but I'm not very good at asking for help. I like to do most things on my own and be independent. It's hard for me to admit that I need help. But I'm trying. I'm working on it. I'm also the kind of person that I ask for help as … Continue reading Asking for Help
I've been learning a lot about myself here recently. I'm still growing and working on who I am now, and who I want to be. But one thing I feel I've really learned recently is to bloom where you're planted. I have spent a lot of my life wishing certain things were different or looking … Continue reading Bloom Where You’re Planted
This wasn't necessarily the post I was planning for this week, and it's also different than most posts I've written recently. But, as usual, I feel obligated to tell my story and talk about things in my life. So about a month ago, I got the dreaded note in the mail: JURY SUMMONS. I've received … Continue reading Civic Responsibility
You ever have that moment where a lightbulb goes off in your head? Yeah same. I just had this happen last week. So I wanted to share my story. You see, I had set up a tracker for myself. I'm working on being better in multiple areas to improve my health overall. However, the tracker … Continue reading Setting Yourself up for Success
It's Election Day here in the United States! It falls on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Well, maybe you've wondered WHY that date. Or maybe you've been curious about who has and how they got the right to vote. Fear not! I have the answers to those questions. Why is Election … Continue reading A History of Voting in the United States
One of the biggest things you hear as a teacher is the idea of classroom management. That's in a sense what I'm going to talk about today, but I'm going to spin it on its head a little bit. As a teacher, you're expected to have a system of classroom management. It's one of those … Continue reading Control vs. Management
As many of you know, I have been dating a guy for a while now. My relationship isn't really anyone's business, but it does set the stage for what I'm going to talk about today. Romantic relationships can be complicated or they can be easy. They can be a lot of work or very little … Continue reading The Foundations of a Relationship
You ever have days that stretch into weeks where it seems like everything needs to get done? Everything just piles up at once, and there's no time for everything? Yeah, me too. In fact, I had one of those weeks last week. I had plans every single day, including through the weekend and Monday (July … Continue reading Take a Break
Battle Kim of the Republic 