I Misplaced the Feeling of Home
This past week I got to spend a few days in my home state: good ol’ sunny Florida. As much as I love traveling the world and seeing new places, I never pass up a chance to spend a few moments in the Sunshine State. Now before you go judging me for loving the land of old people and tourists, I think we need to discuss and define home.
On Getting Married as a Twenty-Something
I never (ever ever) thought that I would be writing this post. I always thought that I would be the person to spend my 20’s (at least) happily and productively single. I never planned my wedding as a little girl, but when you turn out to be the one planning that is your wedding for a few months after your 21st birthday, people say some crazy things. At the invitation of my sweet friend Kay to write a guest post on her (fantastic and funny) blog, I thought now was as good of a time as any to address a few of the criticisms thrown my way…
I Haven’t Been on a Date in Over a Year
I haven’t been on a date in over a year. Now, this is not a post about being a strong, independent single person, nor is it a post about my longing to have a boyfriend/fiance/husband. It is not a post about the problem with men in today’s world, and it is not a post about how I’ve kissed dating goodbye. This post is simply about one thing: identity.
I had False Expectations About Life in My Twenties
Life doesn’t always turn out the way we thought, hoped or dreamed…which can lead to disappointment. I had false expectations about life in my twenties, but I’m choosing to change those expectations. After all, we were never promised that life would work out perfectly.
My New Year’s Resolution
Confession: My 2016 resolution is to start a blog. Silly, right? Maybe even (dare I say) basic? Typical? Completely “mainstream”? Perhaps it’s all of those things…but to be real? I don’t care. New Years is about a clean slate, right? It’s about looking back at the peaks and valleys of the year before and pressing on into a new, fresh calendar. So this is my clean slate.