The Books That Changed My Life in 2022

Let's talk about books! If there's one thing that makes me happier than reading books, it's talking about them, and his year brought a lot of books into my life that changed my perspective, transported me from my everyday existence, and left the world around me feeling just a little bit bigger by the end … Continue reading The Books That Changed My Life in 2022 →

The Writer’s Tag: 2022 Edition

I first started this blog shortly after my 20th birthday, and part of my intention was for it to be a little documentation of my twenties, my random musings and thoughts, my poetry, and my progress. Now, just over three years later, I thought it would be fun to throw it back to an old … Continue reading The Writer’s Tag: 2022 Edition →

Another Writing Update (i’m back)

Hi everyone! I'm still alive! I never know how to start off these blog posts in a cute, attention-grabbing way so hopefully that was good enough for you. Lol. I know it's been months since I last posted. Things have been busy. I've been working full time, running my side hustle and trying to stay … Continue reading Another Writing Update (i’m back) →

Introducing My Business! & 3 Things I’ve Learned So Far

Today I wanted to tell you a bit about that which has been consuming my life for the past several months, my pride and joy, my freelance business Purposeful Words. I decided to start it last fall when I realized that I had truly had enough of living the 9-5 work schedule and felt prepared … Continue reading Introducing My Business! & 3 Things I’ve Learned So Far →

2022 Goals

Forever obsessed with Utah winter sunsets. If you asked me to describe what the New Year feels like to me, it would be this decadent winter sky Happy New Year my beautiful readers! I am so excited for the New Year and all the new opportunities and possibilities that come with it. 2021 was a … Continue reading 2022 Goals →

A Letter to Myself of a Year Ago

Me at the end of 2020 It's the end of another year, and as always it has me in a reflective mood. 2021 was a year that changed a lot for me, both in my outward circumstances and my inward life. I've been thinking a lot lately about how different I am now than the … Continue reading A Letter to Myself of a Year Ago →

My Literary Obsession (aka ode to donna tartt)

Whatever else can be said about 2021, it was a FANTASTIC year for reading. I started a booktube channel this year, which meant that I was introduced to the beautiful world of the online book community, and was introduced to so many fascinating and beautiful books as a result. But my all-time favorite literary discovery … Continue reading My Literary Obsession (aka ode to donna tartt) →

Uneducated Astrological Musings

I keep meaning to learn more about astrology. It's fascinating to me how firmly people believe that the dramas of sky and constellation are interconnected with every aspect of our little earthly lives. There's so much to it that I don't know anything about, and I feel like I have to be more informed before … Continue reading Uneducated Astrological Musings →

giving myself a therapy session

yesterday, in a moment where i was feeling a vague dissatisfaction with my life and myself and how my day was going, this question popped into my mind: why do i feel so uncomfortable taking up space in the world? this question was enough to jolt me out of my spiral of self doubt and … Continue reading giving myself a therapy session →

Getting Older

I used to be the girl that pinned inspirational quotes and snippets of poetry and pictures of places I wanted to travel on Pinterest. I had an entire board dedicated to the future I wanted and every single picture was of a cute baby or a pregnant mother or a sweet family moment. I was … Continue reading Getting Older →