Golden age: (n.) A period of great peace, prosperity, and happiness. And I'm just a 20-something trying to figure it out.
While everyone I know (and everyone I've ever seen on social media) is getting engaged, married, or pregnant, I'm over here celebrating myself in a completely different way. I'm graduating! I'm graduating college after 10 years of being in school on and off. I have accomplished so much in this last decade, and I am [...]
Valentine’s Day has come and gone, and I hardly even noticed it. There’s something funny that happens with Valentine’s Day when you’re with a person who is so full of love, your heart fills up and spills over with all of the joy it can handle every single day. For those of you who have [...]
When I was younger I would spend hours sitting in a tree in my front yard, curled up with a book. In the summer, when I got tired of reading and the sun made my eyelids heavy, my mind would wander and I'd escape into daydreams. My imagination ran wild and chased butterflies of dreams [...]
If you’ve been around the last month, you’ve probably noticed that a new Harry Potter book was released. If you’re anything like me (a huge Harry Potter nerd who devoted her childhood to reading each book in the first 24 hours after it came out), you probably went to your nearest bookstore and purchased The Cursed Child on July 31st (aka [...]
When I was in high school, I made a major life-changing discovery. This discovery involved talking fast, pop-culture quips, and millions of cups of coffee. The girls of Gilmore came into my life exactly when I needed them most. Every afternoon I would rush home after school to diligently finish my homework so I could [...]
When I was a little girl, there was a period of time where I never got out of my Belle dress. You may think I’m kidding, but you can ask my mom – it’s true. I also watched Disney’s 1991 version of Beauty and the Beast over and over for longer than I know. Again, not exaggerating, [...]
One of my favorite style icons and role models, Audrey Hepburn once said, “the true beauty of a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives and the passion that she shows.” Audrey Hepburn’s class, ability to connect with others on a deeper level, and her eye for fashion [...]
As a kid growing up in the church, I learned early on that the solution to any problem could be found with prayer and petition, reading the Bible, and having enough faith. As a teenager struggling with anxiety, an emotionally abusive boyfriend, my parents’ divorce and a ton of school work, I struggled to see [...]
“Darling, just fucking own it.” These words are engraved on a bracelet my roommate gave me for Christmas. If I could choose any words to sum up the close of 2017, it would be these. As another year ends, I can’t help but think about how exhausted I am. I know, I’m supposed to say [...]
I’ve been unsettled for days. So unsettled that I’ve been nauseous and thought I must be getting sick. Turns out I don’t have the flu, just a really bad case of anxiety. Classic. This “me too” movement is painful, right? Who knew two simple words could bring so much hurt? It’s simultaneously comforting and terrifying [...]
