Earlier this morning, I was doing some normal reflecting and in the background, the song "Hand Me Downs" by Mac Miller was playing. Although that song is not about what I was thinking about, I made a quick allegorical connection to what I was thinking about and the words "hand me downs". When I…
As you know, last week (a week ago today) I made a post about how I was sick and pushing through that. Well, the last 6 days were pretty rough! (Hence my week-long absence from posting.) I had bad flu-like symptoms on Tuesday and Wednesday, then Thursday and Friday my voice was completely gone and…
Well, I'm feeling sick again today. I don't usually feel sick that often, but it has hit me harder this winter. Regardless, me being at work while being sick made me think of a joke I always tell people: "It's all mental" is what I say when someone I know is sick or down…
I listen to A LOT of music. Music of all genres - music that covers all kinds of subjects/themes. Music is beautiful and I don't know what I'd do without it. My favorite thing that music gives me reminders of is "relation". I go about my own life every day feeling all kinds of…
I received a message from WordPress today because it is a special day: Today is the 2 year anniversary of me creating this blog. As I sit here and reflect on where I started with my writing, where I was as a person, and how my blog has affected my life and others, I…
I don't know if I will ever stop talking about self-reflection itself, but something new came up this morning as I was reflecting on my past few weeks. There are times when I sit down, reflect on something, and move forward with the mindset that comes from that reflection. I've learned that I don't…
Yesterday, I handed the microphone over to my friend as I finished my "mini-speech" that I gave at my fraternity's event. Soon after, myself and most of us at the event found out about the tragic passing of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, among others who also passed away in a helicopter crash.…
It's another snow day here in Kansas City. I have always loved the snow and the cold. I definitely am jealous of all of the skiers in other places - I'd love to be on the mountains right now! However, I am here. The snow is a bit of a reflection of how my…
It always feels good to care about something. Care defines value and the things we care about hold value in our lives. I used to hate caring about things because although I was thankful for the value that each thing brought to my life, I always felt lots of pressure not to lose it.…
I feel awfully at peace today. It just popped out of nowhere, really. How does one get to a place of peace? For me, it can come through a few ways, but today it came from feeling aligned with life. It feels like the place I am in and what I see in front…
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