When I was a kid, I planted a peach tree with my mum. I still vividly remember the day we dug a hole in the garden between two apple trees and planted it. I was so excited to have my own tree. That tree was the first time I helped to grow something of my … Continue reading My Best Plant Life

When you are asked as a kid what you want to be when you grow up, injured and in pain is probably not the response you gave. It certainly wasn't mine. I try to make a habit of seeing the positive in every situation. I always try to see the good in every person and … Continue reading Moving On and Feeling Stuck

Over my life, I have had many dreams. When I was a kid, I imagined myself as a character in Middle Earth - an elf in Rivendell or a shieldmaiden of Rohan. I pictured myself attending Hogwarts and becoming a mighty witch. Or slipping through a wardrobe into Narnia's snow coated forest. Sadly, neither a … Continue reading Changing Plans, Changing Dreams

For over half my life, I have been at war with my mind. Some days I feel like I'm winning. Other days the crippling anxiety that stems from within very much overwhelms me to the point where I can do little else but worry. I can't pinpoint when exactly I started experiencing anxiety. Perhaps it … Continue reading Mind over Matter