It seems almost weekly I am scrolling through Facebook or Instagram and see something about how traveling makes us happier or more fulfilled. There's usually a really tan girl excitedly showing off her bikini or her floppy hat. They often have some math on the clickbait that makes you feel guilty for buying your Starbucks… Continue reading Buy the Daggum $9 Coffee
Category: Midnight Thoughts
Relatable Relationships
We are constantly telling people that you don’t need a significant other to define you. And yeah that’s true, you should know who you are without that person and be strong individuals. But as people we are meant to have company—even Roman mythology taught us that. I remember the story of the god who had… Continue reading Relatable Relationships
Professional Life Motivation
What MOTIVATES you? In my 8 years of working (I've been working since I was 15-summer jobs as a teenager, part-time college jobs, my current full time gig), I have found there are 3 types of people: Happy where they are - some people are simply happy where they are. They love what they do,… Continue reading Professional Life Motivation
Pre-game Grass Stains
When I hear “take a knee” I think of when I was playing softball as a kid and a player would get hurt and you took a knee while they helped the kid. As I got older this tradition kept up, followed by thunderous applause when the player was moving off the field, in the… Continue reading Pre-game Grass Stains
It Must be Exhausting being that Angry all the Time
In light or rather darkness of what is happening in Charlottesville (and if you don't know, hate groups are committing racially charged horrendous crimes (aka being racist a**hats)) I have been laying awake thinking about all the reactions more than the actions themselves. And unfortunately I think that these extremists are getting just the reaction… Continue reading It Must be Exhausting being that Angry all the Time
I used you, I’m sorry.
To the guy I used for attention: Earlier today I was driving with my phone on shuffle (as per usual) and I came across the song "she don't love you" by Eric Paslay, and that's when it hit me... I didn't love you I was just lonely. I mean... don't get me wrong I do… Continue reading I used you, I’m sorry.
Does Middle Ground Exist?
We all see "world views" as BLACK or WHITE with no in between. And the problem is it is only black or white with NO in between. You can make an effort to see someone's view on a sensitive topic and you may understand it but there is no middle ground to many of them.… Continue reading Does Middle Ground Exist?