What Gardening Taught me About Life and Writing

Gardening is a funny thing. People think that you have to have special skills to grow things in a pot, in a plot of land, or a simple houseplant. But, you don’t. You just need to pay attention to your surroundings. While there are definitely those who have a ‘green thumb’ and seemingly can grow…

Before you Reach for Those Greener Pastures, Make Sure They’re Actually Greener

There’s been a sudden shift in the way people are viewing housing and lifestyles. We seem to be either going completely urban, easy to walk to everything, no need for a car, tons of nightlife, or we go the complete opposite and leave for bigger skies. A mad exodus from clogged up cities for small…

The Festival That Changed my Life: a(n) (Almost) Year in Review

Well, It's nearing from when I decided to make some key (read: HUGE!) changes in my life that I knew would eventually lead me in the right direction. I knew that once I made those changes, I could finally see things a little clearer and work towards what I really wanted, but I never knew…