✨ Revamping My Writing & Rediscovering My Voice ✨ Hey friends, today I want to take you behind the scenes of something deeply personal and ever-evolving: my writing journey. For as long as I can remember, writing has been my way of making sense of the world. It’s where I find my peace, my creativity,…
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Redefining Ambition: From Hustle to Wholeness.
Redefining Ambition: From Hustle to Wholeness in Your 20s Ambition used to mean climbing. Higher grades, better jobs, bigger paychecks, shinier titles. It was the fuel behind late nights, comparison spirals, and the quiet panic that you weren’t doing enough. In your 20s, ambition often feels like a race (except no one really knows where…
Why I Go Pink | Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Why I Dye My Hair Pink Every October I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to choose pink hair each October. You might wonder: “Why pink?” or “Why October?” My story, and why pink hair Growing up I always loved reading and writing. Writing gave me a voice when I didn’t always feel…
Filtered Ambition
Filtered Ambition: How Social Media Warps Our Goals Without Us Realizing We scroll. We double-tap. We save inspirational quotes and watch strangers live curated lives that seem impossibly perfect. Social media was supposed to connect us and used as a network but somewhere along the way, it started to reshape our ambitions, too. 📱 The…
Logging Off to Tune In: Digital Minimalism.
Logging Off to Tune In: Digital Minimalism and the Psychology of Online Validation We live in a world where our worth can feel like it’s measured in likes, views, and followers. Where every post is a performance, and every scroll is a silent comparison. Where we chase connection but often end up feeling more disconnected…
📚 From Flash to Epic: Breaking Down the Types of Stories
Stories come in all shapes and sizes, and each form offers a unique experience to both the writer and the reader. At the shortest end of the spectrum, flash fiction delivers powerful impact with incredible brevity… It’s often under 1,000 words. These stories rely on precision and suggestion to evoke emotion or spark the imagination,…
The Love I Found After Letting Go
There’s a particular kind of ache that follows a heartbreak, the kind that leaves you unraveling at your own feet, wondering if the pieces that made you lovable have scattered somewhere too far to ever find again. I’ve been there. I’ve curled into that darkness, searching for the familiar arms I once thought would always…
North Carolina Zoo | Asheboro, NC
Our Wild Day with the Zoo Trekker Program in Asheboro If you’ve never taken a day trip to Asheboro, North Carolina, let me put this on your radar especially if you love animals, fresh air, and a hint of adventure. We recently spent a full, unforgettable day at the North Carolina Zoo, and let me…
Self Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing
Self-publishing and traditional publishing each offer distinct advantages and challenges, and the right choice depends largely on an author’s goals, resources, and preferences. Self-publishing provides authors with complete creative control over their work, including decisions about content, cover design, pricing, and release timing. It also offers significantly higher royalty rates—sometimes up to 70%—and a much…
Unequally Yoked.
When dating, you want your partner to be your equal, not the same as you per say but have the same goals and future desires as you. To be equally yoked goes far deeper than just interests and hobbies and housework duties. It’s more about how you two are on a spiritual, moral, life goal level.
with love, c.p 