For my first spring break in college, I went on a 5-night desert road trip. We drove my car over 3,000 miles and crossed 5 different state lines. I went with my roommate, Peyton, and our friend, Gigi. We slept in the dirt for 5 nights and lived off of dining hall and dollar store…
A hippie summer day: a day of overflowing love and happiness where it feels like it’s your first day on Earth and everything seems like the most stunning thing you have ever seen, but also like you understand everything. A day of sunshine, flower crowns, and smiling so hard your face hurts. If this sounds…
What if someone told you that you were going to spend a lifetime on a giant rock floating through space. You’re told there is no guarantee how many years you would get there, and once you die it’s over. But in the mean time, you get an abundance of opportunities for happiness. You get to…
… and how to do it: Summer for a little kid could be the definition of a carefree, happy life. After that last bell rings on the last day of school, you’re suddenly free to talk and laugh with your friends as much as you want instead of being quieted and told to sit still…
Summer is a great time to cross some things off your life-long bucket list and make a summer bucket list of its own. Summer means trying new things, repeating traditions or the things that just feel like summer, and making many, many new memories. Creating a summer bucket list is a great way to come…
Imagine this: this summer, you live the life you have always dreamed about. You explore new places, create memories and stories you will tell for the rest of your life, and you fall head over heels in love with life. Your summer looks like one straight out of a movie. I have good news for…
I am by no means a psychologist, but these are 10 things I have found that make those mental slumps more bearable for me. Things that always make me feel a little closer to feeling like myself again.
Traveling with chronic illness is possible. You might have to do some things differently, but there is always a way to do the things you love
It took a long time for me to accept this, but five years in, I can assure you it really is okay to do things differently. Not just for people with chronic illness, but for everyone.
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