Be Human: ask for help
I’m discouraged. I recently realized that is one of the hardest sentiments for me to admit. I hate those words together. Discouraged. It’s so heavy. Admitting I’m discouraged feels like defeat. Like somehow I’ve failed if I’m not optimistically pressing on when times are hard. I need help. Three more words strewn together that I […]
What if a wedding isn’t about the bride + groom?
If you follow me on instagram, you know that my husband and I just celebrated our one year anniversary. I was slightly obnoxious with the amount of pictures I posted, both of our beach vacation and photos from our wedding. I couldn’t help myself. All day long on our actual anniversary, I was constantly reminiscing […]
Back to school with intention
It’s the first day of Fall 2013 for all of us at Belmont University. As I got in bed last night, I couldn’t help but think about how I wanted to start this year off. I decided to get up earlier than usual and head to Bongo Java to get the best-value breakfast in town […]
My best friends are all partying & going insane.
“My best friends from high school are all partying and going insane in college. How am I supposed to respond to them?” This is a tricky question to answer without more context, so I’m going to tell you my story. All of us experience this in college. We are either the ones who go crazy […]
How do I tell my roommate I don’t want to live with her again?
“My roommate wants to live with me again next year, but I don’t know how to tell her no. I don’t want to hurt her feelings!” You sweet thing, you’re too kind for your own good. I see this happen all the time. Your current roommate is so sweet and nice, but she drives you crazy. […]
How do I initiate and maintain friendships?
“If people approach me to be friends, I feel I have nothing to offer to maintain the relationship. How can I initiate and maintain the friendship with conversation and common ground?” I got this email over a week ago and sat on it. I’ve thought about it every single day and I’m still not sure […]