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…
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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…
📚 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 Enchanting North Carolina Coast | Where Inspirations Unfold
The Soulful Beauty of the North Carolina Coast There’s a quiet magic that lives on the North Carolina coast — something that doesn’t just catch your eye, but speaks directly to your heart. It’s in the way the sunlight filters through Spanish moss, swaying gently from towering live oaks. It’s in the warm, salt-kissed breeze…
Wilmington, NC | East Coast Loving
Free Things to do in Wilmington Wilmington, North Carolina, offers a wide range of free and fun activities perfect for visitors and locals alike. One of the highlights is the scenic Wilmington Riverwalk, a 1.75-mile boardwalk along the Cape Fear River that’s ideal for a peaceful stroll or people-watching. Nature lovers will enjoy the New…
Atomic Habits by James Clear
“Atomic Habits” by James Clear – Summary Core Idea:Small habits, when repeated consistently over time, lead to remarkable results. Lasting change comes from building a system of habits—not from setting goals. Key Concepts: The 4 Laws of Behavior Change: To build a good habit: To break a bad habit, invert the laws: Practical Strategies: So, if you have a goal in…
Misunderstood.
Sometimes the people you want to be part of your story are only meant to be a chapter. I love when book characters are human. As a lover of fantasy novels and series, I don’t particularly mean human, human. Though, I love regular human books too. I mean when the characters are real. When they’re…
Create More. Worry Less.
Creativity is a unique ability. It wasn’t until recently that I realized this. It’s so easy for me to recognize other people’s ability but really hard for me to acknowledge my own. Have you ever heard of imposter syndrome? If you’ve been on social media lately I’m sure you have come across someone who claims…
Quarter Life Crisis
I turned 25 last month. This is a big milestone in life. Mid-twenties. Young but you feel old. Dampered with responibilies with a heart that doesn’t want to feel heavy with burden. Not so long ago I wrote a post about Social Expectations of twenty-somethings and how it plays a role in the way we…
Christmas is coming!
I cannot believe Christmas is 12 days away! 🎶”On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me” 🎶 These past couple of weeks we have been moving and settling into our new home. I was a little worried at first with it being so close to the holidays but we are finally…
with love, c.p 