I am someone who puts a ton of pressure on myself to be perfect, and whenever I feel like I’m coming up short, I can’t help but feel like a failure – even though that’s a pretty strong word to throw around. Over the years I have experienced plenty of “failures” (or what I would…
Ways to Celebrate if You Are Missing Your Mom On Mother’s Day
Unless you are the one who is in the position of missing your mom on Mother’s day, it may be hard to think of this day as anything else other than a celebration. But unfortunately Mother’s Day isn’t a holiday to a lot of people. There are ways to Celebrate if you’re Missing your Mom…
How Friendships Change In Adulthood
There is no denying that friendships change as you age. When you are young, you probably think you will have the same best friends forever. But unfortunately that is not always the case. But for some people, this is definitely possible and it happens. This is How Friendships Change In Adulthood. As you get older, the…
The Most Important Thing I’ve Learned Since Getting Married
I’ve been married to my husband for almost 5 years. I of course don’t know the perfect answer to having a long lasting marriage. I do believe many factors play into having a successful marriage. This is the most important thing I’ve learned since getting married. Asking Other People Their Secret to A Happy Marriage:…
What Being In A sorority Taught Me About Life
I recently shared a post called “what I would tell my 18-year old self before starting college. Number 11 mentioned following your gut and joining a sorority. I wanted to follow that post up with another that is near and dear to my heart. Because I really feel like it changed a lot for me….
What I Would Tell Myself As a New Mom
I feel like I haven’t written a motherhood-related blog post in such a long time, as my focus recently has been mostly on my mental health and my progress in therapy (motherhood posts can be found here). This is what I would tell myself as a new mom. I’ve learned so many lessons since becoming…
Lessons everyone should learn before turning 30
As you age, you will learn so many life lessons as the years go on. Here are the most important lessons everyone should learn before turning 30. Money won’t buy you happiness I know it seems like money is your answer. But trust me, it’s not. And if it is, it’s only temporary What others…
What I would tell my 18-year old self before starting college
There are so many things I could tell my younger self before starting college. I graduated from college almost 9 years ago. Of course I never realized how long ago that was until I said that sentence out loud for the first time. I also started doing the math on my fingers because I did…
Why I started a Blog
A few years ago I came across an old google document I wrote in my early twenties. It was titled “Dear 15-Year Old Me”. After reading it through, I began to remember sitting at my computer writing this document and why it was important to me at that time. This is Why I Started A Blog….
The Most important lessons I’ve learned in Therapy
I feel as though I could write a short novel with all the things I’ve learned during my therapy journey so far. It has officially been 1 year since I started seeing my therapist and I can’t even begin to explain the gratitude and relief I have felt during that time. Because I have passed…