Life as I Didn’t See It
How is it that we can easily forget all that they have done for us? How can we throw away the very thing that has allowed us to have the freedom we now take for granted? Questions like these have…
Why I Love to Write: Part One
'Writing soothes my soul and helps me to look at things in a broader perspective."
“A Defense of Abortion” and understanding the other side
*Post has been edited for length and because WordPress doesn’t like one of my paragraphs. Did that title get you here? In my philosophical writing class this semester, we are discussing abortion and the process behind it being either morally…
Dealing with depression and arguing with anxiety
Hey, friends! I’ve been thinking about my anxiety and depression a lot lately, especially since I had a pretty great run without too many issues until this week. Panic attacks, mixed with low motivation, can really screw with your system.…
2016 Didn’t entirely suck so stop blaming it
Okay, so I don’t think anyone has been able to avoid being upset at this year for some reason or another. We’ve lost a bunch of well-loved celebrities, been disappointed by politics on one end or the other, and had…
Arrival… has arrived! (Spoilers!)
First things first: Don’t read this post if you don’t want spoilers. The post is mostly about what the movie made me think about, but I am including some description of the movie itself that can (probably will) contain spoilers.…
Purple lipstick and confidence intervals
Anxiety is a butthead. Okay, there, I said it! Now mix that with statistics. Not the helpful kind that you can read and learn more about world-wide issues, but the kind where you have to figure out how much of…
Why do people believe in God?
Most of my dear readers know I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often referred to as the “Mormon” church. I was born into a family whose religious ancestry can be traced back to…
How BYU is teaching me more than just academics
Good afternoon, friends! I am currently in the middle of doing homework for one of my classes, but I felt prompted to write a quick post. I don’t say it often, but I really am grateful for the opportunity to…
Back to School Back to Me
HELLO, INTERNET!!! BLACK. MY HAIR WAS BLACK Things haven’t been easy this summer. Starting with getting mega sick, to having that car accident, then having to deal with PTSD along with various other health issues, job searching, freaking out about…
