I did not think the seemingly ordinary decision to go to church would result in me, again, feeling the effects of PTSD. But several Sundays ago, it did. The weekend had been long. Between wedding events, social events, and family events, my boyfriend and I logged over 600 road miles in four days. 600 miles. […]
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Split-End Grace
The brassy ends of my hair hung limp on my shoulders. The highlights from months ago no longer gleamed health and beauty, but instead screamed dry and stringy. I had tried everything – curling, straightening, even braiding – but nothing could bring out the shine that had exuded so brightly before. Not even the beloved […]
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A Study Flow
Well, fam. Everyone here and their mothers seem to be feeling comfortable with the regular rhythms of the school year again. The shock has worn off. The excitement has fizzled. And for some students, the groove is beginning to feel like second nature as they continue to pursue education for yet another year. This adjustment […]
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Between 5:29 and 5:30
Getting up early is the bomb. Especially after talking with my roommate until one in the morning the night before and, thus, falling asleep at an unseemly hour, I love my alarm jolting me awake before the sun even decides to pull out from under the covers. Obviously, 5am is a perfectly reasonable time for […]
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Another School Year
The new school year, like most beginnings, is typically full of one thing: ambition. Students across the nation buy planners, new clothes, and laptops galore in anticipation of the impending stress that comes in October. This semester, they will make an A. This time, they will make the cut to be part of the beloved Greek Life. This year, they will […]
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To the Recovering Perfectionist
I will not make the same mistakes that I did during undergrad, I told myself as I flipped through notecards. I stared at the foreign words as I forced them into memory. But each time I changed cards, the previous memory had already begun to fade. I exhaled as I stared at the mound of cards […]
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Hello all! First, thank you for expressing interest in my writing endeavors. As an aspiring author, I am grateful for followers like yourself as I pursue my dream of publishing a book. That being said, I am happy to announce that I am working on a new book project! I began the rough draft on Thursday, […]
