An open letter to my younger self, There is a lot of life that is about to happen to you and its going to be really hard but really good. You will fall for people you shouldn’t and try to please them, just like you try to please everyone. The lesson will be hard but [...]
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An Ode to Unsolicited Advice
Please not that this is a Journal entry *Aka a rant* There is a theme I have been seeing lately across a great deal of platforms including Tumblr, Instagram, Facebook and just about everything else and that is people’s tendency to think that other people, even people they do not know, have never met and [...]
False Start: Journal Entry
I hate the fact that in this whole dating thing people play games. They say they don't want you to. They say that honesty is the best but when it comes down to it I don't think that's what people actually want. No, they want you to hide it. They want you to “Not be [...]
Dont Pull My Hair: How Adults Flirt or Talk To Each Other
Just a fun little thought since it has been a while since I really wrote a Journal entry. I am an adult woman. If you want to talk to me, you might think its "Cute" to be mean. Maybe this is your version of flirting. Maybe its just how you communicate. Either way I no [...]
“You’ve Changed”: As You Should
"You've Changed." It has negative connotations, doesn't it? This was one of the excuses that my ex gave me for having an affair. At first, I felt guilty about it. Really guilty actually. It made me feel like I had turned into someone I wasn't and that it was my fault. But then I realized....I [...]
The Constraining Box of Extreme Identity
There is something noticeable about extremes. People that live in extremes (Extreme sports, extreme diets, extreme lifestyles, extreme political views, ect) seem to be the ones that always have something going for them or have some wonderful, awe-inspiring life. It can make it hard to define your own identity when you feel so normal. Of course [...]
Thoughts on Life
One of the hardest things about being an adult and moving back in with your parents is that they will always treat you like a child. Because you are their child. And while you might not be 17 anymore, typically when an adult moves back in with their parents its because their life has been [...]
A Small Reminder About Love
Sometimes we forget when we get lost in our own problems and our own struggles and pain that there is someone standing right next to us that needs just as much love and support. It's just who we are as human beings to forget that we are all having a shared experience of learning and [...]
The Ultimate Pen Post
It's no secret. We love our pens. Well, maybe I love my pens. And I do. Endlessly. So in this post, I wanted to go into some of my favorite pens and writing instruments that I just love. Most of these can be found at your local office supply store while the specialty ones can be found [...]
You Are Strong: A Note To Myself From the Hardest Day
Dear Future Me, You are strong. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. These past few months have totally changed your life from top to bottom. You didn't think that you would make it through. You KNEW you would but that first week when everything was fresh and your chest and heart ached with physical pain, [...]
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