✨ 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…
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,…
Jaded but Joyful: Navigating your 20s
Jaded but Joyful: Navigating Your 20s with a Bruised Heart and a Bright Soul Your 20s are marketed like a highlight reel with freedom, adventure, love, success, and the kind of self-discovery that’s supposed to feel like a spiritual awakening in Bali. But for many of us, it’s more like waking up in your tiny…
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…
The Best Sunrise Hike in Sedona | Doe Mountain Overlook + Birthing Cave, Arizona
There’s something magical about setting out in the dark, headlamp on, boots crunching over red rock, chasing the promise of dawn. Hiking Doe Mountain before sunrise isn’t just a hike it’s an experience that stirs your soul and wakes up every sense. The trail winds steadily upward, a series of switchbacks carved into the side…
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…
Calling C.P
During the past couple of years I have found myself to be pulled more toward the Christian faith. I want to be clear in the fact that I never felt pulled away from Christianity but lately I have been having questions that I feel like only God can answer. I have been diving deeper into…
with love, c.p 