We get caught up in our own lives and our own ways of doing things. It's inevitable and understandable. So, when it's you sitting on your bathroom floor crying - who do you want knocking to be your distraction?
Category: Culture
An Attempt at Being Motivational
Three years ago, had you asked me what I was doing with my life, I would have answered with, "all the wrong things." But now I'm going all in for the rest of this journey and I'm ready to play with the best of 'em.
7 Things I Learned While Waiting for the Right One
1. There's always more of yourself to discover. I didn't know I enjoyed fitness, & I forgot I loved to read. Sometimes when your life has a puzzle piece that doesn't fit, you forget that some of the other ones fit perfectly. 2. Life is full of adventure, take it. The only ropes tying you … Continue reading 7 Things I Learned While Waiting for the Right One
Please Stop Disrespecting My Flag
It's more than just a piece of fabric.
Toes in the Water, Phone in Sand
I dare you to try it. I know there's a million articles out right now about how you should stop using your cell phone - what's one more going to do? Shut the wi-fi off for a week, or delete those social media apps off your phone; do whatever it takes to just try a few days without your phone. You'll appreciate it, I promise.
We (Apparently) Didn’t Start the Fire
I should really be working on a Criminal Psychology assignment right now, but I'm alone in this Mac Lab and the sound of my fingers jabbing the keys to release the thoughts pounding in my head right now is twenty times more enthralling. I'll start with a disclaimer. I fully support gay rights. What, a right-sided woman … Continue reading We (Apparently) Didn’t Start the Fire
Entitlement, & Why You Don’t Deserve…Anything
So, it's been a solid amount of time since I've posted my last piece on basicblonde. Apologies, but if you weren't following my wonderful life, I was writing for Apartments.com, & you should totally check it out. My opinions for this particular piece hit me so hard in the face this week I'm surprised I don't … Continue reading Entitlement, & Why You Don’t Deserve…Anything
FA-LA-LA-LA-woah.
25 THINGS TO DO THIS DECEMBER As a girl from the Midwest, I can promise you that the month of December can be beyond boring. There's all this hype for Christmas and New Years that lasts 25 days entirely TOO long. But have no fear, fly-over-staters, this December you won't be bored, CAN'T be bored, … Continue reading FA-LA-LA-LA-woah.
The Real Fault in Our Stars
Okay? Always. Always? Okay. Before we even start, I want you to remember this; life equals death. I'm a logical person, always having to piece things together. I really, really, really have to have faith in something in order to believe it without seeing it. Death has visited me in the too-recent past. It's something … Continue reading The Real Fault in Our Stars
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I think we all struggle in different ways for different reasons. I believe that for every time we think we understand it all, we deserve one curve ball that makes us doubt almost our entire being. God put us where we're supposed to be for a reason, and we each have a purpose created by … Continue reading Untitled
honey bees & burnt cd's 