When I was on the World Race, I was walking with a friend one day, and I made a comment about having bad knees like my mom does. She told me not to say things like that because my words…
Unfortunately, summer was not a reading season for me, so my summer book reviews are somewhat lacking. I began a new job at the beginning of June, and now work 5-6 days a week. I don’t have many full off…
I have said it before, and I will say it again: failure is not bad. In fact, failure is important for our growth as human beings. Growing up, I would avoid failure as much as I could. But today, I…
Another season passed by, another set of book reviews written. This was a busier season for me, complete with a job change. I didn’t have quite as much time to read, but I still read some great books. My favorite…
“To be rooted is perhaps the most important and least-recognized need of the human soul.” -Simone Weil When I see a plant and begin to think of how it relates to a person’s life, the first thing that comes to…
Self-care is very important, but especially when you have mental health struggles. As someone who lives with anxiety and depression, these are my top 10 self-care tips for mental health! 1. Rest (get enough sleep and take a full rest…
May is Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, so for my first ever Food and Coffee Feature, I wanted to highlight and celebrate some Asian-owned restaurants and coffee shops in/around Atlanta, Georgia! Wherever you live, show your AAPI community some…
Bonding Over Books My boyfriend (now husband) Trey and I share a love for reading, and it has been one of the things that we have bonded over, especially recently. Around the beginning of the year, we both created lists…
Plants are High Maintenance I never thought I would become a “plant lady”. I love nature and have always enjoyed being outside. Being around flowers makes my soul happy. Sure, I even like other people’s plants…and in the past have…
I am an avid reader, and each year I challenge myself to read more books than the year before. This year, I have decided to write a short review of each book I read (or listened to), because I’ve always…
To recap: “The Lord has been teaching me about rest and stillness for a long time, bringing it to my attention before I even realized that’s what He was trying to teach me. … Then, in August, I went to…