Hobbies are often times overlooked as pointless pastimes. In other scenarios, the dreamers with no real drive or talent abandon their paying jobs in pursuit of their hobbies. Unless you’re truly willing to put in the work, I’m not suggesting…

Creative, Ambitious, Determined
That’s right, you read the title correctly. Summer, 2021, I did not have a permanent address. Just a fair warning before diving in, this is a fairly lengthy and complicated story, even though I ...
Usually I do a year-end Instagram post, and usually I actually post around the new year. Usually, I post some of my favorite photos from the year and write caption taking a broader look back on the ...
Traveling, relocating, in-between jobs or permanent homes, there may come a time when you need to find short-term housing of some kind. As someone who's been in all of these situations at one ...
January 13th of 2024, I FINALLY got engaged to the love of my life. On April 22nd of 2024, I married the love of my life. That's right, I planned my wedding in three months. Not many people do ...
I haven’t sat down and written a full blog post in quite a while now. Is it coming up on a year? I’m not sure. It’s a bit sad for me, as someone to whom writing was such a core part of my skill set ...
Hobbies are often times overlooked as pointless pastimes. In other scenarios, the dreamers with no real drive or talent abandon their paying jobs in pursuit of their hobbies. Unless you’re truly willing to put in the work, I’m not suggesting…
You can never predict exactly what’s going to be a huge marketing win. Diamond engagement rings have become commonplace and even expected now, but when did that all start? Diamonds were first discovered in Africa in the mid 1800s, and…
My grandmother is a missionary in Costa Rica, and my family is lucky enough to visit her for about a month at a time every couple of years. Perks of being homeschooled. When we go to Costa Rica, we don’t…
Every once in a while, you find yourself with a good idea or a cool opportunity. This idea can be anything, a cool renovation for your house, a new idea for a book, or an investment opportunity. Assuming this is…
Skiing was the first sport I was really serious about. I love the way my edges carve lines in the snow, the adrenaline rush I get when tucking down a slope, the sense of power right before starting down a…
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