Have you ever felt like you are caught in the middle of something? Not necessarily between two people but between two destinations (point A and point B)? A lot of the circumstances that we face in life are those that have the potential to leave us feeling caught. I’m not quite sure if you are following me yet so let Read more…
A few weeks ago my boyfriend and I adopted a puppy together. Bruce is a very handsome border collie mix who lives up to almost every expectation that someone would have for a puppy. I cannot remember a time when I have said the words no, stop, or outside as much as I have the past month. I’ll admit it, Read more…
Sometimes it is a rather eye-opening experience to realize how much influence we have over others. Interpersonal influence was a topic covered in one of my classes this past week. At the core of the research conducted on influence was this idea that we influence others in an attempt to benefit ourselves and the people in our lives. I will Read more…
“Cause I need freedom now, and I need to know how, to live my life as it’s meant to be.” –Mumford and Sons Living in our little shell can be very lonely. Sometimes being lonely is better than the potential pain that exists if we were to be exposed and rejected. But still, loneliness is painful. Isolation is painful. Being Read more…
It is easy to forget when life is hectic…when the to do list is a mile high and rising. We forget ourselves. We forget our relationships. We forget the small things that are important to us. Essentially, hectic becomes our focus. We somehow convince ourselves that it is okay to neglect all of those other things because they will still Read more…
