Photo by Saad Chaudhry on Unsplash I was awake to see 11:11 PM last night and all I could wish was to be asleep. Because I was very ready for bed. I was just waiting for my mind to agree with me. But once it did, I got at least eight hours of sleep last night, and let…Read more Redefining Expectations
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Breaking Glass and Broken-in Shoes
Ignorance isn't always bliss. But it can be a chance to step back, listen up, and learn something.
An Aside–A Life Obliged
So about that poem I just posted yesterday—if you haven’t read it, check it out here before reading this. I don't usually do posts like this, but I feel an explanation and understanding is due. This is it.
Right Thing, Wrong Time?
There’s both the carpe diem idea of “why not just go for it and figure it out later” and the realistic “you can’t fit a circle into a hole made for a square.” See where I’m at? I don’t know if either one is universally correct.
Intention vs Impact and Newton’s Third Law
The idea of intention versus impact—we must realize that every action has an equal and opposite reaction: Newton’s Third Law of Motion. It applies to life too.
Winter Quarter Wrap-Up–One For the Books… Or Not
I’m learning about what my life and my people here have to teach me. When it comes to college, I’d say it’s not just about the books anymore. Not even a little bit.
The Little Victories
So I don’t know if I told you all, but I got back into writing lately—fiction writing that is.
Taking Up Space
The more people I talk to, the more I realize that maybe I have something to say that they need to hear.
How to Build a Resume–Or a Life
They told us how to get into college, they never told us how to pick one, let alone who to be once we got in there.
To Be or Not To Be
The original Hamlet "to be or not to be" quote is about suicide, and today I'm changing that association. This blog post is about living. You'll see.