A POEM A DAY

by Mary Oliver This morning the green fists of the peonies are getting ready to break my heart as the sun rises, as the sun strokes them with his old, buttery fingers and they open– pools of lace, white and pink– and all day the black ants climb over them, boring their deep and mysterious … Continue Reading

HOW TO NOT CARE WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK OF YOU

Do you care what other people think of you? Do you sometimes wonder what the person right next to you might think of you? Or even the stranger you just walked past by? We all do. But to a certain extent. For me, caring what others thought of me consumed me for most of my … Continue Reading

HOW TO USE YOUR PAIN TO FUEL YOUR DREAM.

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful break. I had such an amazing time back in Vietnam. Now I’m back at LMU and I already have homework 🙁 This post isn’t exactly in line with the whole “new year, new me” kind of blog post. In fact this blog post has nothing … Continue Reading

HOW TO SURVIVE CHRISTMAS ALONE

Not being with the people you love during the holidays is difficult. After all isn’t family, love and happiness the true essence of the holidays? However, not everyone can afford to go back home to see their beloved ones which makes it harder to handle the holiday blues. And it doesn’t help that it’s getting colder … Continue Reading

THE PROS & CONS OF ATTENDING A PRIVATE UNIVERSITY

Last week I took a much needed ‘me time’ as silly as that sounds. I think I’ve come to terms that it is somewhat necessary to take a break. I feel much more relaxed now and have more ideas about what to blog. So hope you all didn’t think I forgot about my blog because … Continue Reading