When nothing turns into something
Maybe that's a self-absorbed way of thinking of things. Maybe I am an attention seeker and that's just something I've got to deal with. Maybe I'm just one voice, crying out against billions of other voices, wanting to be heard…
Superheroes and real-life villains
We are in the age of superhero movies and TV shows. Marvel and D.C. are fighting for our attention and we don't have to be convinced to watch them. Whether or not we know the backstories of each hero doesn't…
It just takes some time, little girl you’re in the middle of the ride
There are days when it seems like everything is irritating and nothing is changing like it should. It feels like standing still while everything and everyone around you is moving so quickly that you can't even see anything except for…
The princess and her knight: Happy 30th, Josh!
Today marks my oldest brother’s 30th birthday! I figure that such a momentous birthday milestone should warrant a Josh appreciation blog post of its own. My brother and I are 7 years apart. We haven’t always been close, but I…
Parting is such sweet sorrow
If I ever learn anything while being at home, it's that I love my parents even more every time I see them. Hugs from your parents (when your parents are as loving as mine) have some sort of healing powers.…
The princess and the queen: The woman who made me who I am
Explaining how I feel about my mom is an interesting thing to do. It's difficult to put into words, because I don't know how to properly describe the woman who not only gave me life, but gave my life meaning…
The princess and the troll: how we lost a family member
This is the story of how someone I used to call Grandma became a very real monster in my own home. How she tried to drive wedges between my family members, pulled my uncles away from their sister, and actually…
New Look, New Website
Well, well, well. Here we are at my new site! You’ll see that I’m slowly adding my old blogs here as time rolls by. I wanted them to get here faster. Unfortunately, my older posts are super long and not…
“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.…
