Have you ever been white water rafting? For those who haven’t, let me help you visualize it: you purposely get into a relatively sturdy rubber raft in a relatively dangerous part of a river, and do your best to steer the raft, using paddles, away from rocks and treacherous drops, all while hanging on for … Continue reading The Calm of Chaos
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Going from Pilot to Law School Student
SO. You’re probably wondering where I’ve been for the last… oh gosh, wayyy too long. Well, its been quite an interesting couple of years, a lot of growth, a lot of learning. So I’ll start at the beginning, and explain how I went from simply (or not so simply) studying for my pilot’s license to … Continue reading Going from Pilot to Law School Student
The Plans God Laughs At
I had a plan. I really, really did have a plan when I was 17. At first, I wasn't sure if I was going to college, but once I was sure, I started making my plan. I'm going to have a gap year to save up money for tuition, working my butt off at three … Continue reading The Plans God Laughs At
Beauty’s Beholder
To set the scene: it's 2015, I'm a fresh high school grad, working at McDonalds to save up money for college next year. I'm working the drive-thru window, been at work since 4am, and it's only 9:30 am. There are still six hours left on my shift and my feet are already aching. I'm powering through, … Continue reading Beauty’s Beholder
Status Update for My Readers
Hello all! No, I haven't forgot about my blog. I have been writing (I have about 10 half-finished stories, actually. Unfortunately. Sigh), however, I'm not feeling very satisfied with what I have written at the moment, which is why I haven't posted for a while. Don't worry, I will be posting again! Just not today, … Continue reading Status Update for My Readers
Our Walls of Thorns
When I moved to Tennessee as a kid, my parents bought a property with a creek bed running through it. This creek bed was severely overgrown, it hadn’t been maintained for many years, if at all. In the creek, there were tons of vines growing on the trees, choking out all the plants, sucking the … Continue reading Our Walls of Thorns
Our Lines in the Sand are Walls of Stone
Have you ever had to cut someone out of your life? I have. Many, many times. And I've heard more than once that cutting someone completely out of your life is rude or cold-hearted. I've been told that it is a sign of being toxic and fickle. Which is absolute bullsh**, because cutting someone out … Continue reading Our Lines in the Sand are Walls of Stone
The Value in Discomfort
One of the feelings I used to hate the most was being uncomfortable. I mean, most of us (well, I’m guessing all of us, actually) hate the feeling of being uncomfortable. It's one of those feelings we never forget and we relive before we fall asleep at night. When we’re in an uncomfortable situation, we … Continue reading The Value in Discomfort
What Will Be Your Legacy?
When I was two years old, I went to the store with my mother to get groceries and supplies. For whatever reason (didn't get a toy I wanted, didn't get the food I wanted, Mom wasn't listening to me prattle on and on, etc) I got mad, and I began to cry and wail. My … Continue reading What Will Be Your Legacy?
I Attended University Abroad: What did I Learn?
I wasn't originally going to go to university at all, when I graduated from high school. Sure, I had an interest in Asia, but I didn't want to continue schooling at all. I have hated school since I was in 1st grade of elementary school (no offense to my former teachers intended). I hated group … Continue reading I Attended University Abroad: What did I Learn?
Just Look for the Blonde 