Someone who, when given the chance, will escape to somewhere else.
'Don't go through life, grow through life.' - Eric Butterworth If you had told me in January, as I was learning to embrace my new town while mending a broken heart, that that would be the high point of normalcy, I would have laughed because, well, look around. But I (and we) made it! This …
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'I am furiously happy. It’s not a cure for mental illness … it’s a weapon, designed to counter it. It’s a way to take back some of the joy that’s robbed from you when you’re crazy.'-Jenny Lawson As I mentioned at the start of my Adventures in Utah series, I was in desperate need to …
‘You’ll learn, as you get older, that rules are made to be broken. Be bold enough to live life on your terms, and never, ever apologize for it. Go against the grain, refuse to conform, take the road less traveled instead of the well-beaten path. Laugh in the face of adversity, and leap before you …
“That’s the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.” – Jhumpa Lahiri I have spoken of my love of reading and my deep love of Harry Potter so I'm going to share some favorite books and some I have recently read. It sounds really cliche but you can go anywhere via …
'The only thing I knew how to do was to keep on keeping on.'-Bob Dylan Well, it has been an interesting couple of weeks. It's been hard and relaxing. I have baked a lot!!! I have so much free time. I have read a lot of books-I highly recommend Dear Edward and the new Jane …
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'Shoot for the moon, even if you fail, you'll land among the stars'-Cecelia Ahern I have officially been in Bend (and my apartment) for six months. What a whirlwind it has been! It started a bit rocky, seemed to get better, fell apart around my birthday and into the holidays, and I am now starting …
I really love Norman! 'The only person you need to be better than is the person you were yesterday.'-Jenny Lawson The end of the year is always a time for reflection and 2019, I can honestly say, was the greatest year of my life. I began the year in Iceland and concluded it in Oregon. …
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'Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.'-Lao Tzu When I was home for Christmas, my dad asked me if I would ever move back to Greenville, SC. I told him not a …
'I AM GOING TO BE FURIOUSLY HAPPY, OUT OF SHEER SPITE.'-Jenny Lawson It's been a minute since I talked about my personal philosophy: to live 'Furiously Happy.' I have discussed it in other posts, but as I was walking around New York City Saturday, I felt immense gratitude and wanted to share. The last year …
