always sassy, never abridged
For me, growth is so incredibly important. I think you never stop growing, you never stop aspiring to be more and do more, and that there is always room for improvement. You see words like growth, change, resolution magically appear at the beginning of every year. “This year will be different,” everyone says, as they…
This blog had very humble beginnings. I'd like to say I found it, but I think it found me, when I really needed it most. I blogged throughout the biggest transitions of my life, the highs and lows, and then one day..... I just stopped blogging. I left my old friend (as if blogs are…
I aspire to work in the field of healthcare and I have always been constantly reminded of that decision every day of my life by my peers or classmates. I was reminded of the fact as a young woman struggling to be taken seriously by male classmates and I was reminded every time someone questioned…
I was going to post a fun, casual, catch-up kind of blog post but then I read a blog post from another blogger that made me stop completely in my tracks. It was like one of those blog posts that you read that makes you completely shake your head and throw your hands up in…
Blogging is something that is immensely personal, whether your subject matter is or not. Each and every blogger has their own approach to blogging. There are things that other bloggers do that some don't. There are certain things that I do which other bloggers would never even think of doing. Some approaches that other bloggers…
Continue reading ➞ 10 Things (Some) Other Bloggers Do That I Don’t
I wrote a long post and then promptly deleted it. It was a bunch of things that I needed to get off my chest. It addressed a bunch of different things, from mean girls in blogging to ghosts from my past in real life. I'm human and part of being human is getting frustrated and…
Continue reading ➞ The Best Advice I’ve Taken (In Blogging and Life)
Happy International Women's Day, everyone! Especially during times like these, it is so important to have days like today where we celebrate women and their significant contributions! According to the International Women's Day website, "International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day…
Whenever I watch 30 Rock, I see so much of myself in Liz. You know, besides the whole food-loving, determined as heck, independent without a boyfriend thing. Every time I see her try to manage all the chaos and drama on TGS while taking care of Tracy and Jenna, and her own personal problems, I…
There's a certain story that I've thought about telling all of you, so when I read Charlotte's post on prescribed narratives, I took it as a sign from the universe. I think Charlotte explains prescribed narratives best in her words: So, what is a prescribed narrative? Well, it is a term I made up to…
Continue reading ➞ The First Person Who Laughed At My Blog (Prescribed Narratives)
To me, a name is something that is special. And to be honest, choosing a last name was something that represented a lot to me. It represented the belief that this blog would grow to the point where I would be known by my name. It signified my wildest dreams of becoming a journalist and…
