Advice
Some of the Advice I Would Give to My Teenage Self
Being a teenager is hard. Looking back on your teen years as an adult can be even harder. I know it is for me. When I was a teenager, I had a hard time. It didn’t seem like I had…
Book Review: From Harvest to Home by Alicia Tenise Chew and Tom McGovern
Earlier this year, I decide to read the book From Harvest to Home by Alicia Tenise Chew and Tom McGovern. Alicia wrote the book while Tom took the photographs inside the book. It is a book about “seasonal activities, inspired…
A Missed Birthday and How I Changed Since My Relative Passed Away
Earlier this week was the birthday of one of my relatives. This relative passed away in 2016 and I took care of them for many years prior to their passing. Since they passed away, I began to fully grasp how…
The Season of Ups and Downs and Changing a Perspective Whenever Nothing is Going Right
Right now I am in a season of ups and downs. Just like many people, my whole entire life is just one big up and down, but recently it has been more pronounced. For an example, I got a new…
Thoughts on Romance Novels and Keeping a Realistic Perspective On Love as a Teen
Many years ago, Taylor Swift was asked in an interview about why she wrote so many romantic songs as a teenager. In her response, she mentioned that she read too many romance novels at that time and didn’t have a…
6 Tips for Celebrating Valentine’s Day Alone
I have celebrated many Valentine’s Day alone. Some have been easier to celebrate than others. Today, I know I spent all those Valentine’s Days alone for a good reason: To learn more about myself and what kind of love I’m…
6 Tips on How to Start Collecting Coffee Table Books
Since I was a pre-teen, I collected coffee table books. When I started collecting them, people, including my parents, thought I was weird, but I loved them. The first coffee table books I owned are Lord of the Rings books…
My Troubles Trying to Talk and Be Around People After Social Distancing
Since April 2020, I, like the rest of the world, tried to social distance from others. For me, the pandemic really hit me and the area where I live in April. Even though panic buying started earlier than that, the…
4 Things to Do Before Guests Arrive
Whenever guests come over to visit, it can be a stressful time. Between prepping for their arrival and making sure they are entertained, it can be hard to remember everything to do in order to make a great impression on…
5 Things to Make Sure You Have Before Guests Arrive
This is the time of the year when people make an effort to visit their family and friends’ homes. Since this year will be the first year since the start of the Pandemic in 2020, it’s important to make use…
