There is a fine line between being super productive or the best worker you can be and well, a burnout. Because burnout will come if you never stop, and that’s not a choice but a fact. And, well, I crossed that line.
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Nature or Nurture… Both?
Sometimes our surroundings set the standards. Trust me, I can tell you all about it.
If a Line is Crossed and No One Is There to Stop It…
We all just want the best for ourselves. Sometimes though, that want can come with a little tunnel vision. And when it comes to dating, such a tunnel vision can be dangerous for all of us.
What Exactly is Dating at 21?
Hookups, dating, flings, and so much more is what I'm learning to navigate this summer. Have you heard of Bumble? It’s a dating app much like Tinder where the user gets to see photos and profiles of people who fit their preferences; then they get to swipe right on those they are interested in and left on those they are not interested in.
The Last Summer
Because I’ve been talking to a few friends and I’m starting to get the feeling that none of us are quite sure what path is the “right” one to take next. There are quite a few options after all.
If It Ain’t Broke…
Just because we’re growing up, all of us, doesn’t mean we don’t fall back on the little things that used to work for us in the process. Even if they’re little things that we thought worked for us, when maybe they didn’t. If it ain't broke... Maybe we need a second opinion.
Taking Back My Initiative
Minus one bunny and plus one energetic pup to dog-sit, just like that plans change. And I'm starting to realize that I'm tired being the one it happens to instead of the one that makes it happen.
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.
What Happens in Junior Year…
First year was all about getting the hang of college and then second year, well, that was for realizing that you never can get the hang of college. So then what about year three?
Miss Me?
I started this blog three years ago and since then, last week was the single time I have ever not written a post on Friday. The only time. Ever. There's a reason for that.