Tag Archives: success

The End, or, Another New Beginning

I haven’t posted anything in quite awhile.  My brain was full, and while I’ve been keeping a list of things I want to write about, my creative energy was dry.  Summer vacation was a welcome break from studies.  I started back to school in August – my sixth semester of pre-med. With a little overContinue reading “The End, or, Another New Beginning”

Version: Best

I turned in my Physics lab the other day and realized I was the only one completing it in pen anymore.  At the beginning of class, we were instructed to turn in labs in pen, because scientific data is meant to be transparent to its readers.  Mistakes were meant to be crossed out, not erased,Continue reading “Version: Best”

Life Lesson from a Manicure?

I got a manicure recently, for the first time in forever, and I had the nail tech paint my nails with a “french tip.”  It requires some level of precision since my nails are so short for my current profession as a massage therapist.  The white tips are painted by hand, then let to dry,Continue reading “Life Lesson from a Manicure?”

Laugh When You Want to Cry

Another semester is wrapped up!  I’m officially on winter break for a beautiful six weeks.  It’s such a great time to rest my brain, finally finish some house projects, and, heck, watch a TV series or two. My Fall Semester 2018 Life Lesson is (drum roll): learning to laugh when I want to cry/scream/panic, etc.Continue reading “Laugh When You Want to Cry”

Fitness – A Journey, Not a Destination

Ever since I was a teenager I enjoyed consciously moving my body, whether dancing, or following a workout video (yes, on VHS), or running outside, or making up my own workouts.  I thought it was fun.  After high school, I continued playing volleyball in various intramural groups.  I couldn’t wait to get to my nextContinue reading “Fitness – A Journey, Not a Destination”

Step Out

“The most effective way to do it, is to do it.” – Amelia Earhart A year ago, I was just wrapping up my employment with my favorite boss ever, at my favorite job ever, Pure Massage Therapy.  My husband and I were relocating, neither of us having jobs or really knowing what awaited us afterContinue reading “Step Out”