Anytime I make the mistake of listening to the news, scrolling online too long, or tuning in to 90% of the conversations around me I hear a similar message. The sky is falling. I’ve struggled for a long time with getting caught up in it all. The scary state of the world. Deadlines. Negativity. My inability to control a majority of the things in life. Sometimes I do feel like the sky is falling. I feel like everything is broken. I feel my efforts are useless and nothing matter

In a world where it seems like everything is shared and everyone posts their life, there’s one thing that still feels shameful to even...

Recently a Facebook post was made (like the beginning of every bad story) where a comment was made insinuating someone close to me was a...

Too many times I’ve said “I can lose with grace, I’ve done it plenty of times.” And it’s true. I’m not upset about it. It’s a fact. All...

I just went back to work. Now, going back to work after summer break is something I’ve now done 6 times as a teacher, but this time is...

As long as I can remember I’ve believed in the idea of all or nothing. Why do anything halfway? Either give it your all or don’t even...

It’s been 3 years since I shared my thoughts in writing like this. One of my goals for 2025 was to write more and share it. So here I am,...

When I was 17 my best friend told me she was competing in a pageant for a second time. I had never thought of myself as the type of...

Thinking of my future, I've always imagined a grand adventure. Leaving the biggest impact, being remembered by many, labeled as one of...

Sometimes it feels silly to have ‘awareness month’ for something people are aware of. We all are aware of mental health, we know what it...

A lot in our society confuses me. But one thing that has been pretty apparent recently and has really got me thinking is the teeny tiny...

For a long time I was never on the winning team. I learned to work hard and accept the growth that came with the losses when wins were...

Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. It occurs when you feel...

No one wants life to be hard. Even if we understand that we grow through challenges, sometimes those challenges just really REALLY suck....

The easiest thing to do in life is stick to the status quo. It’s the way it is, it’s what we are used to, so why change it? Do what you...

I think one of the most important parts of growing up is learning how to admit your faults. There are so many grown adults (over 25 feels...

Most of my life I have been told “just get over it” when it comes to the things that bother me. I was always too emotional, I let small...

I have heard a couple AMAZING women doubt themselves recently. Amazing, awe inspiring, rule breaking women should never ask permission to...

Being 24 is weird. It’s weird in the way that makes it not feel real- if that makes any sense at all. There is a lot of chaos that comes...