Recently I went through something, let’s just say, less than ideal. I was talking with a friend as I navigated how I felt and she said “If you are feeling alone in this, know that you aren’t. You are not an island.” It was so interesting to me because as soon as she said that …
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“If you believe in something, you need to have the courage to fight for those ideas – not run away from them or try and silence them.” – Charlie Kirk Today we remember 9/11. A day in history where tragedy brought our nation together. A time where the weight of loss stirred neighborly affection and …
People pleasing and perfectionism come naturally for me. A’s in school were more about impressing a teacher than learning the material, and work ethic reflected a deeper desire of praise from supervisors than a passion for the task at hand. When I became a Christian, none of this behavior stopped. You would think that as …
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Let’s walk through a typical morning for me really quickly. I wake up when my dogs start whining, normally around 6:50. I let them outside and crawl back in bed for a few minutes to check my phone. I look at my instagram feed, look at my profile which hasn’t changed since the day before, …
I’ve loved language since I was little. I’ve loved the ways it allows connection when none seemed possible, and the ways writers strung words together to create symphonies. But sometimes I think the English language lacks adequate words to properly express the experiences of life. What word do I fill in the blank with when …
With another semester of college finished, I found myself going into Christmas break with a list of books that got pushed aside in the chaos of Waco activities. Settling into the slow routine of break I began with a book that’s long been on my list, Why We’re Polarized by Ezra Klein. It’s about American …
Let me start this out saying when I first stepped foot at Baylor, “sorority girl” was by no means the title I was looking for. I come from a family that has no Greek life affiliation, and I wasn’t sure if I wanted to be the one to change that. I didn’t grow up being …
“You have a blog?”
The question I never wanted to answer.