I’ve felt this drive lately to achieve my goals. As a college student, it’s summer break, and due to this global pandemic we’re having, I have more free time than I’ve had in years. But no matter whether you’re busy or not so busy, if you have goals you want to set and achieve, here are some tips that have helped me. 1. Plan Your … Continue reading How to Set Goals and Achieve Them
How often do you find that your mind wanders? All the time, right? Well, how often does it wander to thoughts of the past (perhaps regrets or recalling good memories) or thoughts of the future (worries or hopes)? Probably pretty often, right? There’s nothing inherently wrong with thinking about the past or the future. However, when our minds become stuck there, we fail to recognize … Continue reading How to Focus on the Present
If you are struggling with a mental illness or are even going through a difficult time in your life, you may have heard the term “coping skills.” But what are coping skills, and how can you utilize them? According to Fleurish Psychotherapy, “Coping skills (also called coping strategies or coping mechanisms) are tools and techniques you can use to help you handle difficult emotions, decrease … Continue reading What Are Coping Skills?
Throughout the course of your life, you will meet many different people. Some of these people will be with you for decades, others only days, and a multitude of people will be in your life for some amount of time in between those extremes. This is just the way life works. The unfortunate part of this is that sometimes people walk out of our lives … Continue reading When People Walk Out of Your Life
Picture this: You’re having an awful day. No matter what you do, nothing seems to be going right. Every turn you take is the wrong one. What do you do? There are many things you could do. Some of those include drinking, eating your feelings, and other unhealthy coping strategies. Others include solitary activities such as letting out your emotions (crying), journaling, taking a hot … Continue reading The Importance of Seeking Help
Today, I’ll be tackling a topic relevant to today’s modern world: dating apps. But before I begin, I felt the need to change my upload schedule. I used to upload every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. I will now be uploading every Monday and Wednesday at 12 p.m. EST. Uploading three times a week felt like a lot for me, … Continue reading The Dos and Don’ts of Dating Apps
Before I begin this post, my apologies for there not being a blog post on Monday. The weekend prior was my birthday, so I decided to take the day off from blogging. Nevertheless, today I am back in action to talk about something every person has dealt with at some point or other: failure. We all know the sting of rejection or of missing the … Continue reading How to Cope With Failure
Reading: You do it all the time without even thinking about it. From news headlines to advertisements to the backs of cereal boxes, we read quickly and often. But when is the last time you deliberately took time out of your day to read something of your choice, whether it was a book, an article or even a blog post? If you’re like many people, … Continue reading Benefits of Reading More
Hello, internet friends. It’s almost my twenty-first birthday, and in honor of that, I wanted to create this post discussing lessons I’ve learned along the way. I’ve gained a lot of knowledge, and I want to share that knowledge with the world (or, at least the readers of this blog). Without further ado, here are 21 lessons I’ve learned in 21 years. 1. Always Follow … Continue reading 21 Lessons in 21 Years
We all suffer from occasional bouts of sadness. Whether this sadness has a direct cause or whether you’re just having a down kind of day, there are practices you can implement in your daily life to lift your mood and make the world seem brighter. Before we start, I must add a disclaimer. If you’re experiencing depression instead of occasional (and often situational) sadness, seek … Continue reading Ways to Be Happier
What Not to do at Nineteen 