And so we broke up ( Read more... )

 I'm just having a really hard time.

 I'm not saving baby orphans in Africa, and I'm not writing the most brilliant beyond brilliant new novel and I'm just not making some swooping mark on my generation, I guess, but what I am doing is waking up in the morning feeling happy to be myself and excited to live in California and eager to accept all these challenges and changes daily ( Read more... )

I feel like such an adult, facing this right now. The obvious thing, and that which agrees with my heart, is GO GO GO. But simultaneously, I am already afraid of missing you.

I just need to talk to somebody.

Realizing more and more daily that exhaustion and gratitude go hand-in-hand.

So tired! So thankful. So ready to be seeing some paychecks and taking care of business, too. I really love living here.

Actually, I have two jobs! :) Ha, and I got another call back for an interview. And even not being in school, I still submitted a paper to a conference. I don't even care if they want the paper or not, I'm glad I did it. It feels good to do things just because I love them ( Read more... )

I need to stop worrying about myself in comparision to other people and just continue focusing on my own growth and appreciating God's graces in my process. I feel like I don't have any bragging rights about graduating and, in a lot of ways, like people I need to care don't. That hurts me a lot. This is bringing it back to the days of old... ( Read more... )

totally overwhelmed but i cannot express how much i am loving life right now.

done with my entire undergrad career on wednesday. not super psyched that i won't be a student anymore but i am super excited to see what's next. yiiiiiiip!

i am ready for anything.

and i love my boyfriend.

-Madrid. I miss it so much so often, and today is one of those days where I miss it the most. I don't feel like going back would take that away, or even revisiting that experience. I just think about Madrid a lot, who I was there, who I am because I've been there, why I don't miss Germany that way. Sweet beautiful Madrid was easily one of the top ( Read more... )