Category: growing up
Thoughts on Being Uncomfortable
I recognize that choosing to live uncomfortably is a luxury within itself, but I think that it’s crucial for those of us who have seemingly everything to experience occasionally-grueling moments.... Read More
A Kiss in Autumn
I was 17 and it smelled like winter outside. The sky was an undecided bluish gray, studded with clouds. I had just finished up a grueling cross-country practice and quickly threw on sweats to protect... Read More
I Wish I Could Quit Facebook
I wish I could quit Facebook. I really do. I don’t think I’m “addicted” the way some people are. I try to control myself when it comes to uploading photos and only “like” a status if a cl... Read More
Grown-Up First World Problems
I went on vacation and when I returned, something very dear to me was missing. I didn’t know it was gone until, hungry and jet lagged I wandered into my kitchen, yearning for comfort food. My only t... Read More
My Adolescent Dreams Have Been Squashed for Good But That’s Okay
Many moons ago, my sister and I were convinced we were Hollywood material. We saw no difference between ourselves and Lindsay Lohan, Miley Cyrus, or Avril Lavigne (oh yes, remember her?). I wrote song... Read More
Not Everyone Makes it to 25
People die. People die people die people die. Old people die and young people die and it happens all the time every minute of every day but knowing that still doesn’t take the sting out of the truth... Read More
Drinking Habits of a 24-year-old
It’s Sunday morning and I’m not hungover. Not even a little bit. When did everyone start drinking craft beer at parties? When did they start caring about IPA’s versus lagers? Where the hell did ... Read More