Blooming through experience. Memories through adventure.
Hello, friends! I'm surprised I have any words left in me to type because I just finished the first draft of my very first novel at 76,479 words!! I've been wanting to write a book since I was in elementary school. I remember looking up at the clouds while my mom was driving one day [...]
Usually at the end of every semester, I write out a list of things I learned during the course of the last few months. This semester is different, though. I've been in school for two and a half years now and I've never encountered a semester as difficult as this one. My first semester was [...]
The semester is already half over and I have yet to write more than a couple blog posts because I am so swamped with work and school that I have no time to do anything anymore. But somehow, by some miracle, I survived Hell week and now I actually have a couple days off work [...]
So I think technically I just finished my fourth semester of college? But my Disney College Program doesn't really count because I only took one class so I'm just going to say that spring 2018 was my third semester at Missouri Southern State University. And boy, was it a life-changing one. I learned a lot [...]
"Grace" is a word that means more to me than I can explain. Just the simple utterance of it can spark a world of emotion in my soul. Masterfully folded into a Bible verse or song lyric can bring tears to my eyes. When I was in high school, a second grader in the church [...]
I went into 2017 with not a single plan or countdown on my phone. I had no idea what God had in store for me, however, I was ready. 2017 was such a great year full of surprises, opportunity, and new experiences. I found myself, then lost myself, then found myself again. I made friends [...]
I can't believe another semester has already come and gone. While things mostly look the same as they did when my last semester ended, they feel so different inside. I have grown so much the past few months- in my faith, strength, and health. I've accomplished so much, have made new friends, somehow maintained my [...]
It's been hitting me pretty hard lately how the end of the semester coming up means the end of this chapter of my life. Don't get me wrong, I am very excited for the summer and next semester and everything exciting I have coming up, but I'm getting sentimental about closing this door and things [...]
Everybody wants to know who they are. I think it's such a big cultural obsession right now, especially in my generation. It's in our books, movies, music, social media, etc. Not only is it everywhere, but it's attractive. The thought of knowing who you are, what makes you an individual in our society, is appealing, and [...]
Magically McKenzie 