There is a whole lot going on in my world right now and I know some of you are in the same boat. I’m writing this for you just as much as I’m writing it for me.
Change
Timeless
Each time I visit, there's something new to whisper, "time has passed, don't you see?" Even if it's just in the way my dog sleeps a little more or the cool air I got used to here over break hit 102 this week instead. And in seeing all, the small pieces that make up what I see of the world, I wonder what the world looks back and sees of me.
Living on the Border– What Happens When That Line is Crossed
I woke up yesterday morning, walking to my 7am class, the way most of us “millennials” do— trying to use coffee and twitter to drown out the noise of the snoring I could be doing, were I still in bed. But instead, I was walking through a cold building, dragging my feel to class, only…Read more Living on the Border– What Happens When That Line is Crossed
Finding a Way Back To Balance
It’s my junior year at a school that for the past two years, I kept trying to leave every chance I got; every day I stick around, I find myself running into more reasons to stay— my people. College has been rough, I think I’m allowed to say that, but it hasn’t been for nothing.…Read more Finding a Way Back To Balance
Two Poem Tuesday
Another Tuesday, another poem-- and I've got two for you today. I was playing with a little imagery along with the last style I tried out, let me know what you think! OneWith every step this world winds me up. Twist and twist and twist the dial; one more time until it stops. Now let…Read more Two Poem Tuesday
26 Weeks– New Quarter, New Perspective
"Tragedy blows through your life like a tornado, uprooting everything. Creating chaos. You wait for the dust to settle and then you choose. You can live in the wreckage and pretend it's still the mansion you remember. Or you can crawl from the rubble and slowly rebuild." – Veronica Mars Six months ago I wrote…Read more 26 Weeks– New Quarter, New Perspective
On Love’s Changing Image– Love, Simon
I’m not quite sure how we got here already, but here we are. Happy Friday Everyone! I’ve been home for a full day, only to leave again soon, but I’m making the most of it. Wednesday I spent a few hours in the sun once I got home, reading and trying to get rid of…Read more On Love’s Changing Image– Love, Simon
Keys to Happiness- Intro to Change
If you’ve been following my blog for the past year or so, you would know that even though I’m a current chemistry major, I’m switching my major to English. To a lot of people, this might seem foolish, wasteful, or even flat out irresponsible. Here’s the thing: I’m okay with that. I would rather stress, or…Read more Keys to Happiness- Intro to Change
Getting Unstuck: 5 ways to get back up again
Welcome to the second week of August— aka, the time when all the high schoolers realize that a new year just started and all the college kids realize that the end of summer is inevitable. With a new year starting for everyone and all the adults giving in to the impending end to vacation time,…Read more Getting Unstuck: 5 ways to get back up again
A Political Side of the Story
After a long weekend of moving in and driving back down for Thursday, summer classes have officially begun. Though this week has been quite an eventful one in my own world, there have also been some major changes in the political world. Everyone seems to be talking about the transgender ban in the military and…Read more A Political Side of the Story