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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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…
Why October Is the Perfect Month to Start Moving
Why October Is the Perfect Month to Start Moving October is a season of change. The air cools, the leaves shift color, and routines begin to settle after the rush of summer. It’s also the perfect time to look ahead and not just to the holidays, but to the version of ourselves we want to…
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…
Buzzing into the -ber Months
As August wanes and the calendar edges toward September, North Carolina begins its slow, sweet descent into the “-ber” months as I like to call them. September, October, November, and December. Locals know this shift isn’t just about cooler temps or pumpkin spice lattes. It’s a sensory transformation, a subtle hum in the air that…
Slide Rock State Park + Bell Rock Climb | Sedona, AZ
Adventuring Through Nature’s Water Park: Slide Rock State Park, Arizona If you’re craving a mix of adrenaline, natural beauty, and refreshing waters, Slide Rock State Park in Arizona delivers all that—and more. Nestled in the heart of Oak Creek Canyon just outside Sedona, this park is a hidden gem that feels like a secret playground…
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…
Rewriting My Future
My daughter and I are a family. We are stable and loving and just enough the way we are. We don’t need anyone else to make us complete. Don’t get me wrong I still value marriage and if someone down the road compliments my lifestyle then they are welcome to join me in my journey. I dislike the idea that I have to be with someone or seeing or sleeping with someone in order to be valued or worthy of conversation. I want people to ask me about me and what I am doing, not who.
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…
with love, c.p 