Throughout my upbringing and education, college was always in my future. I grew up in an environment where college was seen not as a luxury, …
Music Becomes Her
I began to fall in love with music at around the age of eleven. Up until then, I never really cared about it that much …
Music Becomes Her
Why musicians are cultural, emotional, and material influencers.
So let’s talk about the meat paradox
Meat tastes amazing and no one will ever be able to deny that. Before I stopped eating meat, Panda Express Orange Chicken was my absolute …
Inevitable Growth
I moved out of my parents’ house when I was eighteen. Across the country I went, never thinking that I would be returning home for …
Inevitable Growth
“Time passes. Change comes. Growth happens.”
Magic Stays
As I am sitting here writing, my two dogs, Calvin and Feynman, both golden retrievers, appear to be attacking one another. They’re jumping on top …
Why I’m Grateful For My Ex
Did you know that when you go through a tough breakup, you can actually go through the Kübler-Ross five stages of grief? Denial, anger, bargaining, …
Photo, or it didn’t happen
You may have heard the saying, “crying: only acceptable at funerals and the Grand Canyon.” While this is a harsh and slightly condescending saying, the …
Mindfulness: The Key to Self-Awareness
To become “self-aware” and to be “mindful” is both important and beneficial, but it’s something that one typically wouldn’t think of. Mindfulness is the ability …