An Open Letter To Life

I think I nearly drowned in the seemingly absent state of light. Lost in doubt, fear, and uncertainty, I cried straight into the night.  And in resentment, I couldn't help it.  I couldn't help but wonder why... Why you gotta change all the time, Why there's not always time for me to figure out a …

Adulting 101: Moving On Doesn’t Mean Giving Up

Life's like a race. If you stop, you're more than likely to get run over. (Brutal, I know...sorry...) So if there's one thing we just have to keep doing, it's move on. Now I've had my fair share of drama (surprise surprise), and there was one headache--I mean girl in particular a couple years ago...I won't delve into …

My Thoughts on Life

Hey guys! I know it's been a long time...thanks for sticking around despite my inactivity these past few weeks! Sometimes all we need is a good reset to get our motivation and inspiration flowing again. Anyways...today's topic has been brewing in my head for a couple weeks now, so I'm just gunna get right to …

To Fear or Not to Fear? That Shouldn’t Be a Question.

Fear. That little monster that always looks bigger than it actually is. It feeds on our confidence. It casts this cloud over faces that should be bright. Fear blinds. If there's one thing I'm learning being a new YA and all is that life isn't always sunshine and roses. Life can get hard. Sometimes, you …

The Classified Files: It’s A Shame

It's a shame you and I aren't as close as we used to be. Because if we were... I could have been there for you when you got caught up in the wrong crowd. I would have kept your feet glued to the right ground. I could have smacked you for saying certain things out loud. I would …

YA Feature: Judith. The Dancing Traveler.

As promised, this is the YA Feature for February ...in March! 😂 One of the things I love about life is all the great people I meet along the way. Judith Rotering is one of those people. She came all the way from Germany to volunteer for a foundation--and she's been doing an awesome job teaching …

The Road to One Hundred

It feels like only yesterday I was frustrated because I didn't know anything at all about this thing called blogging.  Today, my follower count just hit 100. Now, I know that to you bloggers who have been doing this for way longer than me, this is nothing compared to the numbers you're crunching. But I'm sure you …

The Question on Every Blogger’s Mind

If there's one thing I'm learning in life, it's that things don't always have to happen at the exact moment we plan for them to happen. It's okay to be spontaneous. In fact, it's good to be flexible! That being said, I planned for every last Friday of the month to be my YA Feature …

Your Drum. Your Rhythm.

I'm going to try something different today. Just like a good book has chapters with varied lengths, I'm going to start incorporating a few concise posts to my blog! 😉 Here goes: Be quiet for a second and listen to the rhythm of your life. It's unique. The way you talk...the way you walk...the way you love...the …

Adulting 101: The Constipation of Our Motivation

Bet I got you with that killer title, huh? 😂😂😂 Well, it's the first day of the week! *slow claps* Happy Monday, folks! I'm just gonna get right to it, 'mkay? 'Mkay! Motivation. If you're familiar with your hashtags, you know that there's this thing called #MondayMotivation. However, we all know that Monday's not the only day …