Tag: happy
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A Bowl Coozy and the Onset of Old Age
I have embarked on a new journey… a sewing journey, to be exact. Tonight I made my first bowl coozy. What TikTok promised would be a quick and easy thirty-minute project turned into an hours-long adventure. I thought I’d have enough time to get a couple hours of knitting in tonight, but I’ll have to Read more
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I Thought I’d Be Sad Forever
Someone once told me that some people are simply born sad creatures, as if it’s in their nature to always feel blue. She was talking about her kids—how one of them seemed born happy, while the other was never shy of sadness. I like to believe that what she said isn’t true. For a long Read more
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My Brain Lied: A 2025 Recap
As the year comes to an end, I wanted one of my last posts to be a full recap—month by month. Mostly, I’m doing this so my brain can’t con me into believing I did absolutely nothing this year. So, let’s begin. January:Oh god, that was so long ago. It’s hard to remember, but this Read more
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A Life Worth Missing
One day, I won’t live in Bangor anymore—in a two-bedroom apartment with that pink couch I’m sitting on, staring at my Christmas tree in the dark on the night before the full moon. Daisy won’t be curled up next to me while I bawl my eyes out, crying alone. One day, this will all be Read more
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The Tree, the Lights, and the Tears
After almost a decade of spending the holidays without family, I can finally say with certainty that it does get easier…not just easier, but actually enjoyable. This is the first Thanksgiving I’ve spent alone and didn’t feel sad. I even drank, and it didn’t turn me into a downer…which I thought was odd. I did Read more
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Finding My Heart Again
I had a great day today. God…today was the epitome of great. I ran 13.1 miles at a pace far faster than I expected. This past week had been the biggest mental struggle of my life… my brain just wouldn’t stop, and I completely stopped believing in myself and who I was. I got lost Read more