As we all are well aware, there is a pandemic going on. COVID-19, most commonly coined coronavirus or the rona, has turned the lives of everyone around the world upside-down. I remember tracking coronavirus back when it first became known in Wuhan. I scoured the internet for news about this virus because I am naturally … Continue reading self isolation
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when things don’t go as planned
Sometimes I envision how my life will go. I imagine events, I make goals, I work tirelessly toward those goals all with the hope that my life will perfectly follow a plan I set long before. When I set these goals, I place my entire self worth into achieving them. Recently, after not achieving some … Continue reading when things don’t go as planned
making moves in 2020
I remember around this time last year thinking 2018 as the hardest year of my life. Perhaps I jinxed myself because 2019 turned out to be much harder. My first year post-undergrad turned out to be a time of confusion, despair, yearning, and fearing the unknown. This fear had the power to overcome my baseline happiness. … Continue reading making moves in 2020
life update- less than two weeks out!
Two Sundays is what is separating me from the deadlines for most of my graduate applications. My nerves are raw, my mental space is solely focused on APPLICATIONS, and my anticipation is growing. Questions race through my mind. What if I don't get accepted into any schools? Where will I be one year from now? … Continue reading life update- less than two weeks out!
making time for self care
I've had a new obsession in the past few weeks- self care in the form of bubble baths. There's something about the sensations of hearing the hot water rushing out of the faucet and smelling essential oils of lavender and eucalyptus as I mix in bubbles and salts like some sort of bath time alchemist … Continue reading making time for self care
wanderlost
I haven't posted in a while, and there's a reason for that. I just cannot pinpoint what the reason is out of the multitude of possible explanations swirling around in my mind. It could be a lack of motivation fueled by a lack of inspiration or the increasing anxiety I've been feeling toward my direction … Continue reading wanderlost
On solitude
It's interesting how deeply my environment can affect me. Some people can be happy spending entire days inside, chilling and binge watching Netflix, reading books, or playing video games. I wish I could experience this joy of the indoors as much as my peers do. Rather, when I am confined to the indoors, I feel … Continue reading On solitude
the stories we tell
The stories people share tell you more than past memories of loved ones, places, and experiences. The stories people share tell you about their morals, what inspires them, and their hidden passions. Rather than feigning interest in what seems like chatter, listen for a deeper meaning in the tales people tell. You may find hope … Continue reading the stories we tell
late night anxiety
I'm laying in bed in this empty hotel room counting down the hours left until I have to wake up (three at the moment). Although I'm wrapped in a blanket, surrounded by my usual fort of pillows, and shrouded by darkness, I feel restless. My mind is alert, my heart is racing. I'm thinking of … Continue reading late night anxiety
on following my bliss
People tell you to follow your bliss, do what makes you happy. That true success is happiness. However, once you actually do what makes you happy, their tunes change. Soon enough, your path to bliss is not wise, not convenient, or not lucrative enough. Happiness becomes numbers, material, and structure when your loved ones see … Continue reading on following my bliss
Grace Gable 