Answering questions about life in post-grad
I’ve been watching two shows on tales of love: Endeavor and Alice & Jack. Alice & Jack is explicitly about love, about its persistence, its ability to hope when there’s no reason to hope, about its ability to catch you off-guard and yet it’s what you’ve been looking for all along. And then there’s Endeavor. … Continue reading two tales on love
I often feel a sense of dread when people ask me about the future. I’m not some genie or fortune teller, eager to tell stories of the upcoming year with ease and laughter. I am the girl who is more afraid of the unknown than I am afraid of most things.
Hey friends! I’ve recently been scrolling through the world wide web as one does, and I found some really interesting questions I wanted to ponder with you all. Instead of answering standard questions for you to learn a little more about me, I figured you all could get to know what I think and believe … Continue reading Deep Questions from the Web
Dear 2020, I have no idea what you have in store for me. I know that I’m going to Indiana the first weekend of school, but other than that, there’s a blank hole. And where’s uncertainty, in me, there is fear. So I’m trying to be excited by doing all the “New Year, New Me” … Continue reading Letter to 2020
Favorites: Podcast Edition -- get some recommendations and send some my way!
If I’m honest, and I think if most of us are, we will find that we are control freaks. Perhaps we’re not the type of people that line up all the items on a dresser in a strict fashion, but in our ways, we like to have control. We like our routines, when we get … Continue reading Why it’s good that we don’t have control
The Lover’s Dictionary flux, n. The natural state. Our moods change. Our lives change. Our feelings for each other change. Our bearings change. The song changes. The air changes. The temperature of the shower changes. Accept this. We must accept this. The Lover’s Dictionary by David Levithan is this out of order love story told … Continue reading How to deal with change in life
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
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
I have a tendency to daydream, to lay back and have dream of a different life for myself. We all wish ourselves away, not in a dark way, only that we wish we looked better, or were better at school, or were the person that everyone desired to be like. I dream myself unlonely, surrounded by a close knit group of people, who know me deeply and still show me love. Maybe you dream yourself happy, a smile on your face at any hour of the day, able to laugh life’s troubles away.
I have a tendency to daydream, to lay back and have dream of a different life for myself. We all wish ourselves away, not in a dark way, only that we wish we looked better, or were better at school, or were the person that everyone desired to be like. I dream myself unlonely, surrounded … Continue reading Quote Series #1: John Piper
In the age of technology, we know the celebrities in a way we didn’t before. We can now see Kylie Jenner on her luxury vacation via her Snapchat or hear the political views of Trump via Twitter. No longer do we need the paparazzi to tell us what our favorite celebrities are doing. On Youtube, we can easily watch videos of what people living extraordinary lives look like, We see the boat trips and the Gucci bags and the trips from LA to Greece.
Studying Life with Gigi 