A Terrible Week My life has been a complete mess this week. I flew to Texas for my best friend’s Master’s graduation. We were stranded in Dallas on the flight back for over 12+ hours. When we finally came home, I realized I had the deadline wrong for my first article for another internship I ...

Everyone dreams of being successful and prosperous in this world. Yet, we all ask the age-old question: Is there a certain formula or discipline that needs to be followed to become a successful person, or does it just happen? Finding out what makes your day successful is an individual preference, although there are steps you ...

Content warning: Depression, therapy It’s insane how one little thing can change your whole perspective on life. For example, I recently received a loaner electric wheelchair from my manufacturer to use while I wait for my new one to arrive. I have learned an important lesson about myself. My independence is too important to me ...

I have no motivation this week. My birthday is this Saturday. So I want to sit in my pajamas and watch Food Network shows.  I made goals at the beginning of the year, and I feel like all I’ve done is schedule appointments for the things I need. It’s only been a month, and I ...

This past year I failed a lot. I let those failures get to me, and I lost all of my confidence. My therapist said the last week of the year should be a time for goal setting. I have set goals in the past with the frame of mind that I cannot consider them a ...

Stress is like that friend who you have known for your whole life who makes annoying life decisions. You know they’ll pop up at the worst times with a crisis that needs to be addressed immediately. They won’t ever go away, but sometimes they behave. I do not handle stress well. I bottle a lot ...

The past few months have been rough for me. I’ve had to deal with my confidence being crushed by someone important to me. My whole life, I’ve worried that I’m a burden to everyone I know. My family and friends have done everything they possibly can to assure me that they are glad I exist. ...

Every now and again the universe reminds you to do something special without being asked. A few weeks back my mom was at work, and we had one such experience. My mother has always loved children. She teaches special needs children.   My mother’s coworker told her that he had found a balloon in his yard. A little piece ...

Fur moms don’t get enough thank yous in the month of May. I may not have pushed a tiny human out of my lady parts, but I’m still a badass, caring loving fur mama. I love my fur babies. Here are a list of reasons to show thanks to every dog mama in May. My ...

I have always read books. The only time I remembered not enjoying reading was when I first learned how to read. I would memorize books that I had to read in the first grade so my teacher wouldn’t realize I was behind. The next thing I knew I was reading the abridged versions of classics ...