Utah Valley, Utah is not where you would expect to find proudly single women. In a state culture that encourages marriage as early legally possible, it's easy to feel like a social pariah if you make it to through college without a spouse. The looks of concern you get at family gatherings, or sighs of … Continue reading 10 Things I Love About Being Single
Category: life blog
Week Off: Dealing with S.A.D.
I have depression as well as Seasonal Affective Disorder. If you've been following my blog for awhile, I've mentioned both several times. The way my usual depression differs from S.A.D. is in it's intensity. My depression is like allergies: annoying, always present, and occasionally has a huge flare up before dying back down to general … Continue reading Week Off: Dealing with S.A.D.
Gray January: The Winter Dull-drums
If you are anything like me, around this time of your you hit a rut. Part of it is the end of the holiday season and the return to the working grind. Another part of it is the cold, dreary weather. A final part is my constant companion, depression. Most people, especially those who live … Continue reading Gray January: The Winter Dull-drums
Book list of 2019: What I read and what I thought about it
We are now one full week into 2020, so I figure I should wrap up my 2019 posts. This posting is a little later than intended, but it's better late than never! For those of you who don't know, I am a reader. I love to read, but haven't had as much time for it … Continue reading Book list of 2019: What I read and what I thought about it
Christmas Fever: literally
All I wanted for Christmas was a nice, relaxing holiday with my family. What I got was a virus. On Christmas Eve I noticed that my throat was increasingly dry and itchy. I didn't worry too much about it. I could see clouds rolling in, and snowflakes starting fall. I assumed that I was just … Continue reading Christmas Fever: literally
Another Year Gone By: How my life has changed from birthday to birthday
For those of you who don't know, Monday was my birthday. I am now 26 years old. Still young, still active, and still working hard to live and learn. For those of you who have been following my blog, you know that last year I was going through a turning point in my life, that … Continue reading Another Year Gone By: How my life has changed from birthday to birthday
Missing Love: single people problems
I love my single life- let me be clear about that. I love my big, beautiful apartment that stays clean because I am only cleaning up after me and my cat. I love that my weekly groceries will only be eaten by me, so I never have to worry about someone else eating my last … Continue reading Missing Love: single people problems
Obligatory November Thankfulness Post
It's November, which means that all of us American bloggers are clogging your feed with all of the things we are thankful for. I am self-aware as to how cliche, and thus how disingenuous this post will be, but as Thanksgiving is my favorite Holiday I am still making this post anyway.If you have been … Continue reading Obligatory November Thankfulness Post
NaNoWriMo 2-Week Check-In
We are now 14 days into National Novel Writing Month. How am I fairing in the annual challenge? I'd say, about as expected. I was upfront with you all that I would be cheating. I didn't start a new novel from scratch, and I know myself well enough to know that setting a hard-word limit … Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2-Week Check-In
Writing Showcase: what I did and what I learned
For those of you who haven't been following my blog, I was invited to read some of my work at the Utah Valley University Writing Showcase.As a recent graduate from UVU, I felt honored to be invited back by some of my professors to read some of my work. The event was small and informal, … Continue reading Writing Showcase: what I did and what I learned
