MUSINGS ON LIFE AND WRITING WITH SARAH BUCKLEITNER
With a wedding on the horizon, Jordan and I have spent a lot of time discussing how we go through life together and how we'd like to do it better. One of the main things we talked about was that when we spend too much time together, we start to forget that there are two … Continue reading A Photoessay on Life with Each Other
Jordan and I recently watched the movie Hector and the Search For Happiness. Go watch it if you haven't yet--it's a good one. I won't give away what the message was, but I will say that it got me thinking a lot about happiness, and what it means to be happy in the greater context … Continue reading On Happiness
We are a culture obsessed with romance. And why shouldn't we be? There's something about a grand gesture made in the name of love that makes our souls swoon. Romance is fun. It's intriguing. And this obsession makes its way into our media--shows like the Bachelor and Bachelorette are watched by millions (I don't really … Continue reading On Having Unrealistic Romantic Expectations
Disclaimer: I'm no expert on this. I'm just thinking in type, and my thoughts represent the narrow world view of a short, curly haired girl who likes dogs and doesn't like (I can't think of anything I don't like right now) erm, licorice. Relationships are hard. And I don't mean just romantic ones. All relationships are … Continue reading On the difficulties of being alive and knowing people
Growing up, my parents weren't super concerned with making things from scratch. Most of the food we ate came from mixes or pre-made starters or wrappers, and aside from hobbies like drawing and composing, we were more likely to run out to the store to pick up a needed item than to try to make … Continue reading Some thoughts on doing it by hand
I've never been someone who bought into the idea that you could classify people by their personalities. To me, it seemed like a useless exercise to spend time taking personality and aptitude tests just to have some computer tell you what you already knew. After all, clicking yes/no in response to questions doesn't change who … Continue reading Are you who you think you are?
I recently participated in a contest on Instagram--meant to raise money for the super cool Conservation Canines group, which uses rescue dogs to conduct research (click the link to learn more!). The prompt of the contest was simple, and it's a common theme for contests all throughout the dog-obsessed world of Instagram: Post a picture of … Continue reading The nature of nature
I am not a big makeup wearer. I'm not very good at applying it, and so my attempts often come out looking more clownish than anything. On top of that, I tend to shoot for a more natural looking aesthetic. Even if I'm wearing a little makeup, I'd prefer that it comes off subtly--a style that echoes … Continue reading Should women wear makeup?
Since the time I was a little kid I've had very strong views about what is right and what is wrong. Most of these were instilled by my strong, wonderful, opinionated mother. Some I came to on my own. Others were pushed on me through media and my friends. In the strongest of that bracket … Continue reading On the ethics of hunting
There are many ways to categorize people. Book lovers, exercise lovers, teachers, helpers, mothers, children, females, males, adults. Sometimes these categories are binding. They push a complex individual into a little box, and stop us from getting to all the complexities that make them really them. But categories can also help us to look more … Continue reading On loving animals, and how it can make you a better person
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