Category: Personal

Hello and welcome to my crazy, busy life. Every week when I make it to Thursday, I exhale a huge sign of relief because I’ve seemly made it through all the “hard days” of the week – the days where I have to juggle both school and work. As I write this, it’s only Wednesday,…

Repeat after me: “I cannot control others. I cannot control how they treat me. I cannot control how they feel about me or how they react to situations. I cannot make others care.” Say this over and over until it really sets in. The truth is, no matter how much you want to, you simply…

Recently I was standing in an isle of fiction at Barns & Noble. It was a busy Saturday and I was looking for something new. A thin, gray-haired lady, full of energy was speaking to two other young people with passion about about a book. “The dog is 250 years old,” she said. I was…

*Note: This blog is specifically for my Creativity and Community class. In order to avoid having to create a new blog, I will be using Take Paws and Relax for the next six weeks to fulfill my C&C requirement. Welcome to Take Paws and Relax. If you’ve been here before, hello again. If you’re reading…

NOTE: This blog is just a rambling of my thoughts and feelings after a long week. Read if you’re interested. If you’re looking for prime dog content, check out my other fabulous posts! I just finished up my first week of the spring semester. I challenged myself to get my work done, my homework done,…

This morning I decided to get up, go to the gym, come back home, and enjoy breakfast with my dogs. Typically, I’d get up and rush to work each morning. This is my last week before another 17 weeks of school, so this morning I’m enjoying a meal that brings back some of my favorite…

It’s the first day of 2020! For many, the start of a new year (and decade!) is a symbol of a fresh start. While little has actually changed from December 31 to January 1, some need that feeling of “new” to motivate them, much like how Monday always feels “new” enough to start a workout…

What would you do if you had more time? Maybe an extra hour in the day or maybe more free time away from responsibilities. What would you do? Now that the semester is over, I do have more “free” time for the next three and a half weeks. Though, it never feels like I get…

Allow me to be completely honest and raw for a post. As 2019 is nearing an end, I’ve begun to reflect on what has been the hardest year for me since I was a teenager. The year began with the death of my grandma. Not long after, I watched as my mom went through some…