I feel so stuck.
Stuck and unmotivated even. It feels like a year into a pandemic is finally catching up with me mentally.
I haven’t had a job interview since last March, the week everything shut down and I can’t stop thinking about one topic and that was ambition.
Read MoreThe first book I read this year was HRH: So Many Thoughts on Royal Style by Elizabeth Holmes, my best friend got it for me for Christmas, not even knowing it was top of my list, and I just couldn’t put it down! I’m almost upset that I read this book so quickly but I guess that means I have even more time to go back and read it over and over again.
Read MoreThis time last year I was creating this space. I was transferring my old blog that I had for years, to this blog. Going through every post to fix the formatting and re-add photos. Lots of tedious work. And it was all going to be worth it because I was going to make an effort to write as often as possible, take photos, chat about anything on my mind last year.
Read MoreWhen you google “are candle toxic?” or “are candles bad for you?” there aren’t very many reputable sources that come up. I couldn’t find any news sources, most seem to be blog posts, or posts from a company/brand trying to sell you their own product in place of candles. Honestly, most of the people I see saying candles on toxic, then try to sell the Young Living essential oils.
Read MoreLike most of my ideas, this started after seeing a few people talking about the Think Dirty App on Instagram. With that I wanted to turn it into more of a fact-checking series because research is something I love to do. Especially when it comes to things influencers/bloggers share on Instagram. I think it’s always good to hold anyone accountable but especially those who have a big following, and therefore a big influence.
Read MoreI don’t think I truly understood what Impostor Syndrome was until I started to feel it myself. I noticed, mostly while recording my podcast (not so shameful plug for A Show of Their Own) that I would be hesitant to call myself a journalist and kinda brush it off.
Read MoreSomething about it being hot outside just makes me exhausted and too tired to do anything, even if I’m staying inside. Obviously that is exasperated by being in the middle of a pandemic.
Read MoreSince being diagnosed with Celiac disease a few years ago, it’s been even more of an adventure. There are a lot of recipes I’ve found on Pinterest that were easy just to make gluten free by changing regular flour to gluten free 1 for 1 flour. But sometimes recipes aren’t easy to switch.
Read MoreA lot of work I’ve done and still do is freelance and mostly working from home. So I wanted to share some things that I thought might be helpful because I know working from home can be a hard transition for some and especially if that’s just not in your personality to be at home and away from the social aspect of going into work.
Read MoreAfter scrolling through social media the last few days, I wanted to share some things I’ve come across to put off boredom and anxiety, while we are all practicing self-quarantine and social distancing. I usually share a lot of this on Instagram stories but putting here feels like it’ll be easier to find and come back to!
Read MoreSo I want to start by saying, these are just things that work for me and I totally understand they might not work for everyone but if even one person finds this useful, it’s worth sharing. Right now I’m still searching for a full-time job and doing freelance work from home so a part of that is I sometimes feel guilty if I don’t feel productive.
Read MoreI decided to make a list earlier this year of all the books sitting on my bookshelf that I still need to read and/or finish. Kind of as a way to hold myself accountable and have a better visualization of how much I’ve read.
Read MoreIt finally happened!! I’ve been wanting a full update of my blog complete with a name change for years. And I couldn’t be happier and even a little proud that it’s finally happened.
Read MoreToday's a sad day for me because it's the 10 year anniversary of my Grandpa's passing. I wrote about him two years ago and there have been a lot of times where I feel very bitter, like I was robbed of time with him. Since his passing, I've learned a lot about him, and all the things we have in common.
Read MoreLast year I wrote a post about my anxiety and another one about tips that have helped me deal with it. Since then, some of the same methods have still been helpful but I wanted to add to it.
Read MoreSometimes having a blog and social media makes it feel like bragging, "oh look at me and all the great things I have!" And I never want to come off that way. But sometimes it's way easier to look back on a year and see all the negative things that happened or remember all the things you wanted for yourself that didn't happen.
Read More2018 felt slow and fast all at the same time and that might be something I say every year but it really feels like a lot happened this year.
Read MoreThere was a while there were I honestly thought I'd never get to write a post talking about graduating college. But as you read this, I'm either sitting in the University of North Texas Coliseum waiting for my name to be called so I can cross the stage, or that's already happened and I'm officially a college graduate.
Read MoreLast year for my birthday post, I wrote 23 facts about me... and that was a struggle so there's no way I could do that again! Since I haven't posted in a while, I figured I'd just ramble a little, maybe look back on this last year because I feel like I had a really good 23rd!
Read MoreI feel like every summer turning into fall, I come on here and say ' I totally didn't mean for it to be this long between posts." And it's true! I definitely didn't mean to have nothing new posted in the last month but time really slipped away from me!
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