I think one of the most difficult parts about growing up is staying true to yourself because most of the time we aren't so sure of who that person is. It's so easy to want to change in order to fit it in with the popular-crowd. And I could never blame you for hiding a… Continue reading Who You Are
Tag: Teen
Do Something That Scares You
I once read a quote by Eleanor Roosevelt which stated: "You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face". What Eleanor meant wasn't that fear is some emotion to be ignored - or not taken seriously. No, fear is far more powerful than even… Continue reading Do Something That Scares You
What Your First Night at College is Actually Like
So you've just finished your last high school summer. Nerves are at an all time high, Mom's minivan is packed to the lid, and you're all ready to set out for college. You're worried about how you'll make friends, about how your studies are going to go. Everyone's told you about how tough college courses… Continue reading What Your First Night at College is Actually Like
How To Be Single
I stole this title from one of my favorite movies from a few years ago (I hope they don't mind)! How to be single... as if I knew the answer to that question. As if ANYONE knew the answer. All that I know is that I can give you my very best advice to go… Continue reading How To Be Single
A Girl Named Hope
I remember thinking this trip was nothing but a carton of cigarettes and a few cans of Arizona iced-tea. We were just a bunch of teenagers with no money, a couple snacks in the van-trunk, and a little bit of passion. You asked to pull over three times along the way because you couldn't hold… Continue reading A Girl Named Hope
Stay You
The world is always changing. People around us change. The weather, it changes. Your clothes, those change everyday. Meanwhile all these commodities change, I guess you can say it's most difficult for people like us to remain the same. Granted, we're taught that change is good and that processes can't work unless they're in a… Continue reading Stay You
Summer Vibes
The dark times are over now and it's time to invite a little sunshine to the party. As we meet new people, start new trends, get fancy and creative, and lose all sense of awareness. Summer is here and it's time to make moves bigger than before, memories greater than the last, and party like… Continue reading Summer Vibes
Energy
We look at the world and see places and things, we see characteristics and physicality but I think some of us need to look deeper, and when we can no longer see anymore we must learn to feel. I think that is the only way we may get to truly experience life and really just… Continue reading Energy
New York City– Pt. 2
My life's drifted significantly. Everything's been given to me in a different light. I can see the change. Where I was and where I am now. I'm so happy. I've grown a new respect for this city because it not only stands for everything I've ever dreamed of as a child, but also my place… Continue reading New York City– Pt. 2
Nature Be Good to Me
What if the world doesn't have to be such an intimidating place? There just might be some good left, diffidently hiding. Maybe it's suppressing itself beneath a rock, within a person, or a group. Maybe it resides in a message, a book, a lesson maybe? Where ever it is, it's out there. Maybe there's peace… Continue reading Nature Be Good to Me