Blogging is a place where I can slow my thoughts down and truly be present. Whether I am venting, reflecting, being creative… it’s all accepted here. Blogging feels like freedom.

Currently frustrated as I am sitting on the phone with an insurance company with extremely incompetent processes and staff. One day I will take down the insurance world, starting with dental. The longer I work in this field, the more I realize that dental insurance is basically a scam. I can post a whole thing on that for anyone interested.

Also currently feeling grateful- I have a job that does have job security, and I am paid well and not micromanaged, which is truly a breath of fresh air compared to my past jobs.

I’m feeling tired as well. Clouds are gloomy today, sinuses are a little messed up with all this weather/temperature fluctuations so I’d rather be at home cuddling my fiancé.

So many feels today- but not as many as yesterday!! I was bawling my eyes out watching a video of a couple dropping off their kid at kindergarten, and just thinking about how emotional I will be as a mother- but it’ll be worth it.

Gratitude, gratitude, gratitude! It’s so easy to get lost in lack mentality, so I find it important to sit and actually recognize all the blessings around me. I am so grateful for my fiancé and really our relationship as a whole. I’m grateful we have our home and our cats and everything we could ever need within those walls. We have jobs and reliable vehicles. We have friends and family supporting us and our love. There is so much beauty around us, we just have to take the time to pause and see it.

I watched a lot of Nickelodeon & Disney Channel as a kid. Occasionally I’d pop on Cartoon Network for some Powerpuff Girls, but most of my time was spent on the other networks. From Nick, I remember loving Rocket Power and still often think about finding the show and binging it LOL. I also watched Zoey 101, iCarly, Drake & Josh, Victorious and I remember really loving Full House! From Disney it was Hannah Montana, That’s so Raven, Suite Life of Zach and Cody, Lizzy McGuire, and really almost every show that was on during that era!

Tbh as an adult it’s just crazy to see how messed up the industry is after watching Quiet on Set and overall just seeing how a lot of child stars become addicts and then have scandals of their own. I can only pray that the truth continues to come out about the industry, abusers are exposed, and that the justice system will actually hold these abusive criminals accountable.

I am not one who normally bakes, but I love baking our family poppyseed bread recipe. It’s always a favorite at holiday parties! This year I may try something different & make them into muffins- we will see!

I enjoy the fact that it always starts as a blank page. We literally just pour out our thought and feelings in whatever language we feel most comfortable writing in and create something out of nothing.

I enjoy that it helps to slow down and gather thoughts. Sometimes it can feel like my mind is racing at a thousand miles a minute, but actually pausing to write/type out the thoughts helps to calm the mind and body.

I enjoy that it allows for creation. Whether it’s just letting the thoughts flow freely after a moment of silence or you’re responding to a prompt from WordPress, you have the ability to tap into creativity and truly be free with your writing.

I have always enjoyed writing. As a child it was an outlet for anger and other large emotions. As an adult it’s a way to check in with myself and celebrate my progresses, rather than focus on negativity and shame. When I am feeling creative, I enjoy writing poetry. Writing has been such a huge part of my life for decades, and I am so grateful for the endless opportunities that writing brings.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. 🫶🏼🤍✨