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
Have you ever woken up in the middle of your sleep, and just felt sad, but you don’t know why? This happens to me frequently. I will wake up crying. Or I will feel down in the middle of the day. I consider myself a matter-of-fact person—I am neither an optimist or a pessimist, so
Distraction is part of everyday life. From the internet to our phones to the sparkly squirrel running past a window…there are many things we can choose to be distracted by. In our current world, it’s hard to stay focused on anything for too long. So, what can we do to prevent ourselves from getting distracted—we’re
I am going to do something a little different to end the year. Usually, I list all the things I am planning to do in the new year, but this year, I want to talk about what I did last year. Specifically, the books I read. One of the best things about reading is sharing
Memoir- from the French/Latin for memory. I love reading memoirs. I love learning from other people’s life experiences from their point of view–I feel like there is something I can learn as an outsider getting a more intimate view of someone’s life. Unlike an autobiography or biography, a memoir usually tells a memoir often tells
“Life throws you curves, but you learn to swerve.”- Rascal Flatts. Life does throw you curves, and I hope you learn to swerve. This life is not easy; it’s not for the faint of heart. Hearing Matthew Perry died last week set me aback, and I wanted to share with everyone some quotes that help