The subtle and mysterious art of shutting up is often overlooked. People have a tendency to share, myself included. We like to share in our joys and pains, but we also want confirmation and acceptance. It is because of this acceptance we often give people more power than they should be granted. Recently I was ...

Imagine a Tuesday morning without a phone to answer, without multitudes of work piled on your desk. Instead, you sit in your assigned seat in between a friend and stranger listening to the pilot announce it’s time to cut off all devices. It’s lunchtime on Thursday and instead of checking your watch every seven minutes ...

While 2018 definitely had its fair share of lows, it was an incredible year overall. In the beginning of the year, I decided to try and do more exciting things—to really go out there and live life. With this mindset, I was given more opportunities to experience some amazing, life-changing things. I was able to ...

I have never been able to keep up with New Year’s resolutions. Ever. Honestly, I don’t know anyone who really has (to my knowledge). So, back in January, when I said I wanted to read every day for the entire year, I didn’t truly expect to do that. In January, I started my first bullet ...

Every November, there is a goal-oriented writing event called NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month. The goal is to write 50,000 words in 30 days. Starting on November 1st, participants can go onto the website and keep track of their word count. It keeps track of your progress, shows the average word count you need ...

As summer comes to a close, we prepare for back to school, fall, holidays and various other activities. Most don’t know September is self-improvement month. What exactly is self-improvement? We all know the meaning. But look deeper, you can make a difference in your life and someone else’s life too. The definition of self-improvement is the improvement of one’s status, position, education, etc., by ...

Okay, I have taken the first step in my writing journey. I’ve come out of the closet, so to speak. I have proclaimed myself as a writer for all the world to see. Now what? Good question. I was reading about the steps needed to create a wonderful … not good or nice, but wonderful ...

I have talked about reading and writing multiple times. At this point, you probably know that I am quite literally obsessed with books. I won’t talk about how I always loved reading but didn’t read much until I was an adult. If you want that story, you can read it here. I am, however, going ...

I have always believed that there was something wrong with me. I didn’t know what it was—whether it was a learning disorder, ADD, or something else entirely—but I knew something wasn’t quite “right.” Growing up, I excelled in school. Without sounding conceited, I am a fairly intelligent person and a quick learner. Due to my ...