Beginning the journey I started journaling in 2015, kind of on a whim. I’m not even sure why I started. I just remember that my aunt took me to the store and I saw this notebook I liked with “Trust in the Lord” on it. Although I went to church with my parents and attended … Continue reading Why I Journal + Journaling Prompts
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Books + What I’ve Learned From Them
Check out some books I've read lately!
Saying “I don’t know”
Have you ever been in a math class, where the teacher has been going on for some time about how to find the p-value or the best method for sampling a group of people, and yet, it's like Stephen Hawking has come to talk to you about quantum physics? It's bad when you don't understand … Continue reading Saying “I don’t know”
A Day in the Life of an Editorial Intern
For a brief life update, I wanted to put together this day in the life so that you guys know what I’ve been up to, after being home for the summer. I currently work as an Editorial intern, writing content for the company, aiding in creating social media posts and writing for the newsletter. 8 … Continue reading A Day in the Life of an Editorial Intern
Bloom Where you are Planted
I feel like this generation has been caught up with the future. Our parents ask us who we want to be, and we start compartmentalizing our likes and dislikes, thinking our careers are these series of steps leading to the end of the finish line. In every season of life, sometimes all we do is … Continue reading Bloom Where you are Planted
How to adult as a college student
Welcome to the freedom, welcome to the bills, welcome to the best and the worst memories to come.
Decisionmaking & Kevin Brockmeier
“Sometimes you imagine that everything could have been different for you, that if only you had gone right one day when you chose to go left, you would be living a life you never anticipated. But at other times you think there was no other way forward--that you were bound to end up exactly where … Continue reading Decisionmaking & Kevin Brockmeier
What defines your worth
Worth. It takes me back to thinking about that famous quote from Perks of Being a Wallflower. Charlie asks the professor “Why do nice people choose the wrong people to date?” His teacher answers, “We accept the love we think we deserve.” Here, at the root of this acceptance is the idea of worth. We … Continue reading What defines your worth
How to build a deep friendship
“Good friends are hard to find, harder to leave and impossible to forget.” G. Randolf In my first year of college, I felt super lonely and knew that I desired friendship. But in the past, I had experienced a lot of surface level friendships that would develop because it was convenient. Since college is a … Continue reading How to build a deep friendship
Why Not Me?: A Guide to Make Progress on Your Dreams
Some motivation to get out of your mid-year slump: Reflect on your resolutions It’s currently the 29th of June. We’re officially on the cusp of the 2nd half of the year! Where did the time go? This is the perfect time to look back on your New Year’s Resolutions and see how far you’ve come. … Continue reading Why Not Me?: A Guide to Make Progress on Your Dreams
How to build a morning routine
How to build a morning routine If there was a time that you looked back on everything you did in one day and found that you didn’t follow through on what you intended to do, you’ve landed in the right place.
Career and Life Advice from Her Conference NYC 2019
Need some inspiration? Want some empowerment? Read this blog post to get career and life advice from Her Conference NYC 2019! #blog #blogger #herconference #ny #hercampus