Growing Up

Category: Growing Up

Are Adult Coloring Books Necessary?

2015-10-14T07:00:00+00:00

As a child, one of my favorite pasttimes was coloring. The hardest part about it was staying inside the lines. Well, that and maybe deciding what colors to use for the picture. During my freshman year of college, my roommate and I used to spend time coloring pictures and making cute little nametags

The Battle with “Stuff”

2015-09-17T16:21:51+00:00

Going through things and getting rid of them is not easy when you tend to lean more towards the packrat side of the spectrum. Every now and then I watch an episode of Hoarders, and I’m grateful my packrattiness is not that serious. I usually also have a desire to clean and get rid of… Continue readi

Learning to Ignore the Negative

2015-08-06T07:07:00+00:00

Today, I am focusing on my intended audience for my blog as part of blogging 101. I’ve been sitting here writing draft after draft for potential audiences I thought would enjoy my blog; however, it’s still new, and I’m still trying to figure out what I’m writing about. I have ideas, obviously, but t

Restless

2015-08-05T06:07:00+00:00

Once upon a time, I explained that my fear holds me back from accomplishing things; however, there’s another dangerous gremlin that takes hold of me now and then. You see, I’m in this strange mood where I want to accomplish a million different things, but I can’t do it all at once. Therefore, I don’

Why Are New Things so Terrifying?

2015-07-01T18:51:41+00:00

I used to think I was someone who tried new things. I am generally curious about the world, and I like to believe that I have an open mind. However, I am afraid. Fear tends to whisper in my ear that new things are Scary Dangerous Things To Be Avoided (TM). That fear keeps me from trying new things.