In the beginning of the year, I wrote a post called Chasing Happiness in 2022. This past March I wrote a post called Chasing Peace. Today I’m here to present Chasing Freedom. I’ve been wanting to write about this for the past few weeks. Last week I just had a lot on my mind, … More Chasing Freedom (Financial Freedom, Mental & Physical Freedom)
Anxiousness, sleepiness, uncomfortable, proud, excited, hollow, numb, drained and alone. Those are all the feelings that I felt today (In that order). I never know what emotions to expect from day to day, but even in moments of celebration there’s so much emptiness. I’m trying to navigate this new normal, but honestly, it’s still … More If You’re Grieving, You Get It.
In a previous post I’ve mentioned one of my favorite quotes from The Office. It was the last season and Andy Bernard stated, “I wish there was a way to know you’re in the good old days before you’ve actually left them.” That quote stuck with me since the very first time I heard … More When You Feel that the Good Old Days are Behind You . . . (There’s still hope)
This week I’ve been thinking a lot about moving forward from a lot of things that I’ve been juggling for the past few years. Life has been so chaotic these past couple of years that I just want some type of stability. There are moments where I’m trying to do research and figure out … More Hanging in the Balance (Finding Answers and Moving Forward)
For this week’s topic I thought it would be interesting to speak on the power of the mind. The mind is such a fascinating topic for me because the things that are said about what the mind can do is so intriguing. Sometimes I wonder… how much power does our minds truly possess? You … More The Power of the Mind vs The Power of Doubt.
Are you an optimist or a pessimist? Do you look at the glass half full or half empty? All of my life I’ve heard that I am both. A lot of people say I’m an optimist, and a few others have said that I’m a pessimist. I think that the people who have said … More I’m An Optimist – Pessimist Hybrid (The importance of being both)
         What is your version of extraordinary? Does it line up with what you think the world’s version of extraordinary is? Or do you have your own definition? Growing up I always wanted to be great. I wanted to achieve great and have greatness thrust upon me, but what does that mean? Some people might … More Becoming Your Own Version of Extraordinary!
Today I was thinking about all the gray areas of life. As we age most of us come to the realization that everything is not as black and white as we thought. We don’t have all the answers and most things in life are unclear. We slowly find out that it’s common to not … More Teenage Confidence about the Future
         Today I came across a journal prompt that really grasped my attention. It made me think about the past and future. The question was: What’s three things you’d do if you weren’t so afraid? As a person who let fear rule her life, it made me want to dive into this topic. There were … More Three Things I Would Do if I weren’t so Afraid.
         In the spring of last year, the topic of pretty privilege was trending all over YouTube. It was quite interesting hearing everyone’s thoughts and opinions on the topic. Some of you might have come across the Pretty Privilege video by Oh! Stephco on your YouTube timeline. It was her first viral video and how … More Let’s Talk About Pretty Privilege (And Pretty Privilege in the Workplace)!
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