As a teacher, I am lucky enough to have a few months off between school years to recoup before going back into the classroom. Because last summer was spend in quarantine, I wanted to make the most of this summer. Jeremy and I made plans for a few mini-trips throughout…

This past year has been challenging for everyone. We’ve been stuck inside with our families and unable to socialize with our friends or loved ones in person. A lot of us had to figure out how to do our jobs remotely, and a lot of times, we didn’t have the…

For as long as I can remember, I have struggled with anxiety. When I was younger, I didn’t know there was a name for it. I also didn’t show my anxiety externally, which means I kept everything mostly to myself. This shaped who I was before I even knew that…

For as long as I can remember, I put 100% into everything that I did. Between school, extracurriculars, and work, I ran myself so thin that I never relaxed. I think it was because I was always told that relaxing was lazy, so I never let myself have time. Once…

I never really pictured what kind of house I wanted to live in. I think I always assumed I’d have a decent-sized house in a small town with a big yard. When I moved into my first apartment with Jeremy, the size felt claustrophobic. It was a one-bedroom apartment with…

I’ve always thought of myself as an extrovert–I love talking to people and being around people. I picked a career that works with people and lets me get paid to talk. I was a lot shyer in elementary school, but I always thrived when I was around others. The older…

Recently, I’ve been playing a lot of Animal Crossing. I know, I know–I’m about a year late to the party. Jeremy bought the game last year when it was popular. He played for a few weeks but couldn’t get into it because he prefers higher action games. Fast forward almost…

I’m not the type of person who rings in the new year with champagne at a party. We typically stay home and watch the ball drop before going straight to bed. I’m also not the type of person who starts off a new year saying, “this is going to be…

As we get further into the new year, I wanted to make some goals for myself–as most people do. However, this year I wanted to set goals that will be more attainable. I want to look back at this post in December and be proud of myself for actually following…

With last Wednesday being my 26th birthday, I decided it would be fun to look back at some of the things I experienced so far in my 20’s. The funny thing is, some of this stuff is media that people experience much sooner. I may have experienced these later than…