In 2014, I Will…

I have never been a big fan of New Year’s resolutions. I never know what are “good” resolutions to make or how to keep them. Lose weight or exercise more are some of the most common ones, but I always struggle to motivate myself (especially right off the bat in January). So this year I…

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Oh the Sheep

Getting lost in suburban PA resulted in a beautiful detour and lots of sheep. Don’t be afraid to stray off the main road. You never know what you’ll run into.

One Picture a Day

Last year I decided to take on a challenge: take one photo every day for an entire year. It started out as a silly challenge — I just wanted to prove to myself that I could do it. I never anticipated that I would learn so much from recording my year through photos. I got…

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Brick Walls

“The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop…

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By the Sea

I long to stand beneath grey skies and feel the wind in my hair. To smell the salt of the ocean and gaze across the never ending waters.

Hidden Treasure

Don’t be afraid to look for the hidden treasures in your own town.

How My “Slacker” Class Changed My Life

In order to graduate on time, I needed to take an extra 2-credit class this semester. When I signed up for a random ‘gym’ class, I had no idea what to expect — other than it would be easy (I hoped). I showed up the first day of class in a skirt (forgetting that I…

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New Experience

“A mind that is stretched by new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

I Am Not Same

“I am not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher

Security is a Superstition

“Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.” »Hellen Keller