I’m Going To Get Through This

I’m trying to hold it together right now, but I feel like I don’t have anyone. My family moved to Utah, the couple I spent most of my time with have broken up, so things are kind of awkward now, my day job is super stressful and overwhelming, and I don’t have anyone else to […]

Mistakes Were Made

I’m not going to lie; it has been a tough couple of weeks. I’ve been trying to focus on the positives lately, but man has it been difficult. I made some mistakes, one of which was pretty out of character for me, and I’ve felt really ashamed of myself throughout this week. I could try […]

Balance

“Problems arise in that one has to find a balance between what people need from you and what you need for yourself.” -Jessye Norman I’ve got to keep reminding myself that all I can do is be a good friend and a good person, and it’s up to the other people I encounter to meet […]

She Hears A Different Drummer

On the anniversary of Henry David Thoreau’s birth, I offer a quote that really rings true for me: “If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music he hears, however measured or far away.” I love this one, […]

Some Thoughts on Loneliness

Some thoughts I have been considering about the state of being lonely: “Loneliness is the human condition. Cultivate it. The way it tunnels into you allows your soul room to grow. Never expect to outgrow loneliness. Never hope to find people who will understand you, someone to fill that space. An intelligent, sensitive person is […]

Having The Feels

I’m so freaking lonely. I keep trying to tell myself that I should enjoy my own company because I’m an awesome person, and because I’ve historically not been very good at choosing a partner, but sometimes I forget that. Sometimes I want someone else in my life to spend some time with, to have inside jokes […]