Having a crush makes people do crazy things. We sacrifice sleep while staying up late to talk. We go broke trying to buy the perfect gift for our twenty-two day anniversary. We go crazy analyzing … Read More
Love & Relationships: Don’t Forfeit Your Future
Think about the most hungry you have ever been. Maybe it was during that long stretch between lunch and the bell at school. Maybe it happened on a long road trip. Maybe it was after … Read More
Love & Relationships: Finding The One
I still remember sitting around a crackling bonfire at camp as a friend encouraged me to wait for my soulmate. I was all torn up because I thought I was going to die alone — … Read More
Habits of Happiness 3/4: The Importance of Priorities
I will never forget the time I slept just three hours in two days. Papers in college always seemed to pile up and be due all at once. Perhaps it’s because of the semester rhythm, … Read More
Habits of Happiness 4/4: Judge Not
One of my biggest pet peeves is when someone invites me to hang out, then spends the entire time scrolling through their phone. It ruins conversation and makes it seem like they don’t care about … Read More
Habits of Happiness 2/4: Go the Extra Mile
I received one detention in all my years of school. It was the low point of my academic career. Not because it ruined my perfect record of outstanding behavior, but mostly because the detention slip … Read More
Habits of Happiness 1/4: The Pursuit of Happiness
When you think of popularity what comes to mind? Most people will conjure up mental images of star athletes that took their school to states, influencers with an instagram grid full of exotic vacations and … Read More
Christmas 1/4: Pain, Pressure & Peace
Christmas is a lot like eggnog — it’s really good at first, but somehow loses its appeal by the time it’s over. There’s only so many calories you can handle, right? At its core, Christmas … Read More
Christmas 4/4: When Light Breaks the Night
One day, I was getting extremely close to seeing my dream become a reality. I imagined that my picture would be on the cover of the newspaper. The President would give me a medal. Every … Read More
Christmas 3/4: Why do we Give Gifts on Someone Else’s Birthday?
I hear a lot of you saying, “Wait, what? The wise men were not at the manger scene?” Sorry to throw off your mom’s Christmas decorations, but the wise men were not present at the … Read More