Finding My Way Back Home
My oh my, have these past couple of weeks been a whirlwind. And I thought I owe you all an update. I’ve gone through a lot of changes as of […]
Tag Archives: Growing Up
This Is Going To Sound So Cliché
…but I’ve always done what was “right” and “good” in my life. When friends come up to me, they often praise and compliment me for who I am and what I’ve done–as […]
I Hope to Never Lose My Excitement
The older you get, the more you know. The more you know, the smarter you are about the world and your place in it. It’s easy to become dissuaded about […]
Twentytwo
“There is nothing to look forward to at twenty-two,” people said. I’ve never been someone who thought much of birthdays (at least, of those for myself). All I could ever ask […]
No Shame. Music Connects People.
There is no shame in that I clearly have no life if my past ten Instagram posts have had something to do concerning Meg & Dia / Archis / Dia […]
I Am Who I Always Have Been
It’s strange to look back on photos. Photos you deemed noteworthy or life-changing during that moment’s notice. You transport yourself back into that state of mind in which you found […]
Guinness and Growth (and How I’ve Grown Into Myself)
“I feel like you’ve really come into your own,” a friend said as I sipped on a Guinness. There I was, standing in a room full of party-headed alcohol-infused adults […]
Life, Change and Switchfoot ft. Jars of Clay’s “Let That Be Enough” (Cover)
Excuse my quietude in the beginning of this video (I didn’t want to speak too loudly). But summer nights spent at home are always the sweetest. So here is my ode […]
Miley Cyrus shares sex, image and growing pains in Conversation with Amanda De Cadenet
I have to say that I love this series of couch conversations with Amanda De Cadenet. In this post-feminist kind of society where people are constantly trying to find, utilize, […]
3 Concerts, 3 Weeks: Finding yourself in music (Kina, Dia, Jimmy)
These past few days have left me feeling a little uneasy. Why? I’m not entirely sure. For the past three weeks, I’ve been going from concert to concert. And, maybe […]
Response to Meg on Accepting Accomplishments and Your Own Story (of Meg & Dia, Chandler the Robot)
Meg of Chandler the Robot has written some very insightful, honest, thought-provoking posts on life, growth, and all of the trivial struggles and accomplishments we go through in it. I […]
Zac Efron reveals inspiring drive after struggles with Teen Stardom and Addiction to ‘The Hollywood Reporter’
Zac Efron graces the cover of May 9’s issue of The Hollywood Reporter and, as he was once everyone’s tween heartthrob, he reveals that his path since stardom has not been entirely easy to grapple with. […]
Because 21 is a Little Strange (and so is Drinking for the First Time)
Because it is strange to come to the fact that I am 21. I guess what makes it a little more weird for me is that, for twenty-one years of […]
Growing Up: As I once dreamed of music, I am now learning to love myself
It’s strange. For some time now, I’ve been realizing how distant my personal connection to music has been becoming. It’s not that I feel more or less strongly about music, or […]
It’s Strange how Home, Memories and Old Friends can Comprise the Place You Feel Most like You: A Reflection
It’s strange: how the briskness of the air still hits your face in that same old familiar way; how it fills your heart with a particular warmth of comfort, belonging and […]
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