If you ever wondered about my preferences, which I admit are quirky, I am happy to share them with you—I am reserved and private, but I am working on being more open. Being quirky is an excellent quality to have. To be quirky is to be “unusual in especially an interesting or appealing way” (Merriam-Webster). We
When I told people I was going to travel on my own I was asked, “what is wrong with you?” Nothing is wrong with me. I needed a break from life, from work, and I don’t want to have to answer to travel companions while I am on vacation. I was also asked, “won’t you
Unless you’ve been living on another planet, you have experienced the phenomenon that is the Taylor Swift movement. No matter which direction you turn, there she is—in some form or fashion. Magazines, playlists, Target, TV—she’s just everywhere! Even in college classes. Indianapolis changed its street names for her upcoming show there. As a former citizen
To wander is to “walk or move in a leisurely, casual, or aimless way” (Oxford Dictionary), but according to the famous phrase, “not all those who wander are lost” (did you know that came from The Lord of the Rings by Tolkien? -I did not). You may often hear the term from people “wanderlust,” to
Grief is something we all experience in life. According to Psychology Today, “Grief is the acute pain that accompanies loss. Because it is a reflection of what we love, it can feel all-encompassing. Grief is not limited to the loss of people, but when it follows the loss of a loved one, it may be
Most people you know remember when their first kiss was and can tell you who the kiss was this. A first kiss is a rite of passage of life—romantically speaking. Turn on the radio or tv, and there are countless references to first kisses. There is even a painting—Klimt’s “The Kiss,” which depicts the sweet
For about a year, I have deeply missed Greece and everything about it. I have never not missed Greece since I left my second home. Since I left there, I have often made Greek food for dinner, and I buy Greek items, such as candies and books and worry beads (the first fidget spinners). When
We live in an extrovert-centric world, but we aren’t all built the same way. Introverts have often been misunderstood and miscategorized. It takes one to know and to truly understand. Some of us are shy, socially awkward loners, while others are emotionally fragile geniuses, and others (like me) are both. Noone is any of these
I have been a writer for as long as I can remember. Words have always been in my heart, and I have needed to get pen to paper. I remember, in second grade, having to author a poem about myself, and my name did not have a lot of rhymes. In the end, I wrote:
“I don’t want to grow up…” This thought has been on my mind a lot recently. As humans, we’d like to think we do, but we never really grow up. Do we? Maturity is one of the things in life that is difficult to define—we know it, if we see it. Merriam-Webster defines mature in