At the end of 2017, I wrote a reflection post after looking back on the whole year in an attempt to sum up the year into one neat, damaged, package. For the conclusion of 2018, I will attempt to do the same thing. 2018 has been quite the year. I started the year in Clinton,…
As one year turns to another, we are always seeking new ways to improve our lives in the new year. As I continue my Minimalism Challenge throughout December, I've been considering the things that everyone should consider cleaning out before the clock strikes midnight on January 1st, indicating the start of a new year. Here…
Continue reading ➞ Leave the Clutter in 2018: Things to Get Rid of Before 2019 Begins
Every time I think about how much time has passed since I moved to Korea, I am taken aback. While I don't feel that my time here has been dragging by, it also doesn't seem to be racing by as quickly as it has been. This week marks three months since I first arrived in…
There are few things I love to do on a plane more than watch the flight map. Something about seeing the little animated plane follow a destined path across the globe is incredibly satisfying to me, especially because I know that like the little plane on the map, I am also following a destined path…
I am now two days out from leaving the US and traveling to South Korea to begin my journey as an English teacher. Time feels as though it has been moving slowly, yet it is hard to believe that nearly three months have passed. When I first found out I would be moving to Korea,…
Moving to another country helped me come to a huge realization: my life is cluttered with things. I didn't even realize how much I owned until I had to sit down and pick through my entire life, deciding what stays and what goes. Earlier this year, I decided to take on living life with less.…
Perhaps one of the hardest parts of leaving my job as an admissions counselor at my alma mater was the realization that I was not just leaving a job, but a place I cared about and felt deeply attached to. Now, don't get me wrong, I definitely felt out of place living in Northeast Pennsylvania,…
I knew I needed to get out of Northeast Pennsylvania. I've known for years, persistent feelings of overwhelming isolation and sadness being a pretty clear indication that something just wasn't right. But after graduating college, my first job offer was from the university where I had just completed my education, and while I love my…
January 1, 2018 A new month, a new day, a new year. With the passing of each 365 days, we are reminded that once a year, we are given a symbolic new beginning, and that while every day is the chance to start anew, this one day in particular is special, being celebrated across the…
I began 2017 with high hopes that it would finally be my year. I was going to graduate college, hopefully find a job I love, reclaim my personal fitness, and cultivate loving and nurturing relationships. After the whirlwind year I had in 2016, I truly believed the only way to go was up. 2016 had…
