Nostalgia (n): a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations The world is tough. Really tough. Some days, I would like to stay in bed. Most days, I would like to return to my childhood—where I didn’t have to pay my bills, didn’t have
Have you ever had a moment of pure happiness? The world seems like a movie, and you are just watching it? Your life makes you laugh and smile. There is a lot going on in your life, and you are stressed, but in that moment, none of that matters because you are calm and worry
Music is my life. I listen to it all the time—maybe too much. It sustains me. I have playlists for several things on my phone. Of course, there is a Dierks’ playlist. Because he’s my favorite. I was listening to that playlist a couple weeks ago, and one of the songs I listen to less
When I was writing my dissertation, I often had to wait. Wait on responses. Wait on approval. Wait, wait, wait. I always thought I was a patient person, until I had to do all that waiting, and I realized I become anxious and agitated during times which I have to wait—especially for important things. I
This idea has been on my mind Christmas. I watched the Santa Claus is Coming to Town Christmas Special and heard the song, “Put One Foot in Front of the Other.” I thought: life is a lot like this song. When things are hard, or we feel stuck, we have to move forward. Progress. Put
Unorthodox (Adj.)- contrary to what is usual, traditional, or accepted; not orthodox. (Merriam-Webster.com) I recently watched the Netflix limited series Unorthodox. The series details the life of a Hasidic Jewish woman (Esty), who leaves the only life she has ever known to find a new life in Berlin, Germany, away from her arranged marriage and
Everyone gets rejected. Everyone. Rejection happens daily, and it is one of the most common emotional wounds we, as humans, deal with regularly. For many years, rejections were restricted to our small social circles. Social media changed that—in many ways, people place value in their social media accounts. We are now connected to thousands of
“Stick to the stuff you know / It is better by far / To keep things as they are / Don’t mess with the flow, no no / Stick to the status quo.” This song has been playing in my head repeatedly. A family favorite from 15 years ago—High School Musical (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE07FbWmew8) brings up something
Life requires change. We change our clothes. We change our underwear—at least if we wear them. We use change to pay for things. We change our attitude, or personality, our hair color. Change is everywhere. We can’t avoid it. We need it. Sometimes, we hate it. There are some things we can change, and there
The word breakthrough has been used a lot this year—in many different ways. Scientists have created a breakthrough vaccine, and with that came breakthrough cases of Covid—meaning if you are vaccinated, you still test positive for Covid. The way people talk, you would think if you got vaccinated, the virus would go away. That’s