Months ago, I decided I was going to be an advocate about eating disorders. Years ago, I decided that I wanted a career in agriculture. Those two things intersect in a very real way, even if it isn’t really very … Continue reading
This time a year ago, I was wrapping up business in college. I was less than a month from graduating, and I had officially finished every internship I’d had going on during my senior year. As a chronic intern for … Continue reading
Mother’s Day was yesterday. It was my first Mother’s Day away from my mama. It was a little hard, I’ll be honest. My family had a great weekend together back home, and despite having a great weekend here in Kansas … Continue reading
May is a pretty fantastic month. Spring has truly begun in the Midwest (I mean, I was raised to understand that winter CAN happen in April, and you’re silly if you’re surprised by it), the skies seem a little more … Continue reading
I’m sorry this is long. I haven’t talked very blatantly about this lately. At least, not in a big way, not since my big tell-all about it in December. But, it’s been here. It’s real. It happens and it’s something … Continue reading
I’m a nerd. In fact, I’m a nerd of many things. I “nerd out” about tech, graphics, films, television, music, books, and more. I squealed in excitement when The Hobbit began the night I went to see it with my … Continue reading
So, if you haven’t noticed, the vast majority of my blog posts are a stream-of-conscience-y type recall of my own life lessons, as I learn them. (I’m an external processor, I apologize.) So, here’s another life lesson, written in real-time … Continue reading
So, I hosted a giveaway on this blog, and I’m SO EXCITED to announce the winner! All you had to do was respond to this post about happiness with a comment about what makes you happy, and you were entered … Continue reading
Friends, esteemed readers, and lurkers…I’m a pretty optimistic person. In fact, I’d say, I’m optimistic to a fault. I have so much optimism that burns so bright, that when I run out of optimism, I’m the biggest pessimist you’ll meet. … Continue reading
That quote, the one in the title? That’s by Eleanor Roosevelt. A little-known fact about myself is that there’s three people I thoroughly enjoy quoting: Theodore Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill. They just all had a sort of “pluck” … Continue reading
