Welcome to the third day of the 2018 Love Blog Challenge! Today’s prompt is Legacy. Check out the announcement post for all the prompts and rules this month. You can still join the link-up for yesterday’s topic, Friendship. This post contains affiliate links. I have listened to the Hamilton: the Musical soundtrack so many times that I’ve… [Read More]
21 Life-Changing Moments in My 20s
Happy birthday to me! Today, I am 30. It’s so weird to leave my 20s. In a few weeks, I’ll recap my successes (and failures) of my 30 Before 30 List. Related: 30 Before 30 Update, with 5 Months to Go They say that comparison is the thief of joy. As I compare myself to… [Read More]
Cruising down Memory Lane
Welcome to the sixth day of #LoveBlog! Today’s prompt is Memories. Check out the announcement post for all the prompts and rules this month. It’s not too late to link up for yesterday’s prompt, Loss. Today’s blog post is extra-special because my husband Dan wrote it! When I think about memories, I think about moments… [Read More]
Life Lessons from a Celebration of Life (Guest Post by Libbi)
Today should be my mother’s 62nd birthday and my parent’s 32nd wedding anniversary. Instead, it’s just another painful reminder that my mother died more than a year ago. I spent most of last December in a deep state of depression. I’ve never used the words “depression” or “depressed” very lightly. I try to take mental… [Read More]
20 Life-Changing Things to Do in Your 20s
I have a love/hate relationship with listicles about 20-somethings and Millennials. I mean, should everyone really do those 20 things in their 20s? On the one hand, sometimes I relate SO HARD to items listed. Yes, let’s all learn to cook new things! Let’s all practice random acts of kindness! I want to dance like no… [Read More]
Crohn’s Disease is Just a Bump in My Life Journey
A few years ago, I wrote this as a response to a prompt that I can no longer find. Maybe the prompt was on courage? I told Dan about it before I shared it with a few friends. “It’s a little smug,” I said. “It sounds inspiring,” he replied. I’ve updated it slightly since then. I have… [Read More]