I'm pretty picky about the places I call home, I also think I approach it a little differently than most people. I can attach the word "home" to a place where I genuinely felt love, felt welcome, and felt comfortable. I've had a lot of homes in my life. And I've had a lot of…
As an introvert, I have come to face the facts that I am really not meant to be as alone as my mind is telling me I need to be. I do need a lot of recharging after social situations, like a typical introvert, but just as a human I need those social situations. Because…
We always talk about the normal milestones of life. You walk, you talk, you go to school and you graduate. You get a job, get married, have a kid, retire and the end. But no one ever really talks about those weird milestones in life that everyone seems to hit around a certain age that…
We all have bad habits or patterns when it comes to family, relationships, or friendships. For some it may be coming on strong too quickly, or being too selfish, or being too distant. For me, it's the constant need to resist happiness. I think it goes along the lines of imposter syndrome. I had really…
In middle school, having a boyfriend was the only thing that was important. You're in your awkward phase and just need someone to tell you you're pretty. You're still forming friendships and you need someone who is a constant. Your favorite emo songs sing about heartbreak and falling in love and you want to be…
In September of 2018, we spent a weekend in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and loved it. In December of 2018, we were preparing to move to New Hampshire. And now it's been a year here. I can very honestly say when we first moved a lot of panic set in. My boyfriend didn't…
I once ran into the problem of whether or not I could date someone who had the same name as my dad. I googled it, read many blogs on the subject, and then realized how silly that was. If I really liked someone - why did it matter what their name was? Also I have…
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When we think back to being young we often think of the great times. We think about how we were worry free for so long, how life was filled with ignorant bliss and simple happiness. Most of us choose to forget the part of being young that meant being really weird and awkward... For me,…
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The world is filled with cynicism and pessimism. The news mostly shows depressing wars abroad or even in our own country. Our generation is consistently put down for not being good enough. Everyone makes the future look so bleak. It's easy to just adopt that attitude. To look at things with a half-empty glass point…
Break ups are hard no matter what. No matter if you're staying friends, are now mortal enemies, have only been dating a few months, or a few years. They're especially tough if you've started getting fully invested in each other's lives. If his friends are now your friends or if you've basically been adopted into…
