I’ve seen/heard so many people talk about how the explore page on instagram makes them feel like they aren’t beautiful enough or good enough. Or how easy it is to fall into the trap of measuring their worth in likes and followers. Those are the definite negatives of social media, particularly instagram. Of course there…

1/1/18 This weekend I ventured to New York City for New Years celebrations. It was my first time in the city known as the Big Apple, it was also the coldest NYE on record since 1962. Everyone talks about New York City, and to someone who has never been, it can seem a little frightening.…

I wrote this back on January 8th, and originally posted it on instagram. I realized that my longer posts work better in this forum *fail*, so here is something personal yet powerful… My Dad died when I was a little girl. I was 7. From the age of 10 or 11 until last month, (so…

1.) So 20’s 2.) Pretty much. 3.) Classic 20’s! 4.) Managing College, Work, relationships, yeah… 5.) paying bills  6.) $$$$$$ 7.) No…I can’t relate to this…why? Actually, I so can. 8.) Adulting but you’re still a kid at heart. 9.) Being broke! The life of a college kid.   There’s so many more examples, these…

Last night I wrote down a few of the many characteristics of my mother that I miss.  – the natural light about her that would light up any room and any life -her contagious laugh -her gentle presence -her soft, kind spirit  -her words of wisdom -the transformative hugs in her loving embrace -her pursuit…

When you find yourself longing for a certain person, whether it be through distance, grief, or just missing them, it’s as if nothing can remove your longing for that one person. There are 7 something billion people in the world and when you miss someone, you may come across someone very similar, with similar qualities,…

In times such as this, where the world feels silent due to a gray tragedy, we first feel saddened. Immense sadness rushes into our hearts, our minds, and our souls. We then begin to get the feeling of, “Haven’t we been here before?”  The world has a lot of sadness, a lot of suffering, and…

My sister called me a few days ago. I answered the phone by saying, “Hello?” only to not be answered back by her. I repeated my hello again, still no answer. The third time I said hello, I was again not answered. By the fourth time I said hello I was basically yelling into the…

This year I transitioned from teaching fourth grade CCD to high school CCD. For those of you who don’t already know what CCD stands for, it stands for Confraternity of Christian Doctrine. It’s a Sunday school class simply put. I’m Catholic, some things in the Catholic Church are made to sound more traditional. We are…

 I was sitting with my grandma at her house and we were talking about a loss in my life that has been very painful, as well as a new journey I have started for healing with that. A few weeks ago, I had asked my grandma if she had a Bible that I could have…

Occasionally in conversation, birthdays will come up. Whenever I mention to someone that my birthday is on Christmas Eve, they always respond with one of two things. The first being, “Wow! That is awesome!”, the second being, “Oh…I’m sorry. I bet that stinks getting birthday AND Christmas presents.” Those that answer with the second response…

Nowadays, they say true love is rare. I do believe that to be true. This is most definitely one my non-sense, late night blog posts that may not make sense when I am finished, yet here I am, writing it anyway.  I do feel that, by circumstance, I have been blessed with the ability to…

We all know that feeling of intense sadness, chances are we have all felt it linger from our heart into our bones at one point in our life. However, fewer of us know that same feeling of intense sadness that doesn’t pass…but lingers and stays. Depression. The sadness that packed it’s bags and is ready…

Dear Matthew, First, I would like you to know how much it means to me that you chose me to be your sponsor. You asked me on Christmas Day, and it was the best Christmas present I have ever received. My heart is so full for you, of happiness and love. You have seen firsthand…