Little stories of mine, personal insights and experiences.
The transition from March to April brings the realization of what my professors and classmates have termed “crunch time”. Crunch time apparently refers to the mere weeks before the torture that is finals week is upon us, and the end of the spring semester. It’s an odd temporal experience: absolutely dragging a** after weeks crammed […]
Taking A Mental Health Day Read More »
I am officially on Spring break as of today, Friday March 8th. Until Monday, March 18th. I feel called to share the fact that it felt incredibly good to finally allow myself to sleep in until 8:30 am and lounge about in bed until almost 9:30 am, before getting up to start the day. I
This Saturday marks three decades and six years of revolutions around the Sun. Thirty-six winters weathered in good ol’ New England. (Hopefully that will change after graduation) In the bittersweet melodrama that has been my life, every page tells a story of perseverance, growth, creative expression, pursuing authenticity, and the challenges of achieving personal liberation.
36 Lessons in 36 Years Read More »
Ever heard the expression, “Don’t bite off more than you can chew”? My grandmother (who practically raised me full time with my grandfather until I was an adult) was infamous for doling out little expressions like that all the time. It took me a while to comprehend what she was attempting to teach me, and
Not Biting Off More Read More »
It’s fall midterms week at the University of Rhode Island, and I can tell that most of us are positively dragging already. I feel like I can include myself in that category right now. I don’t remember college being THIS exhausting a few years ago. To reach burn out levels only half way through the
Midterms: Chaotic Thoughts & Frustrations Read More »