I’ve been thinking a lot about gratitude lately–in November, how cliche, I know. I just finished The Secret by Rhonda Byrne which talks about being grateful for the things you have now and expectant of the blessings that are to come. Then I helped out at the food pantry this week and my gratitude list hit home. There are so many things that make you rich, right now. As a society, we like to complain about being poor, especially in our twenties. We joke that we’re broke college kids, or later, broke post-grads. To us, being rich means you have private jets, expensive cars, designer goods, a money pool like…
Life Lessons the Disney Princesses Taught Me
I grew up in the 90s watching Ariel, Belle, and Jasmine on repeat. I cried with my best friend when we learned that Pocahontas died. The Disney Princesses were LIFE. Flash forward to today, and people don’t love the Disney Princesses as much because of feminism. People believe that the Disney Princesses only teach kids to wait around for a prince to come save them. However, as I was doing my research (Napping on a Saturday afternoon watching Disney), I didn’t see a bunch of damsels in distress, waiting for a man to come save them. Except maybe Sleeping Beauty, but who actually likes her? Here are the life lessons…
Alcohol Tolerance Facts as You Age
My alcohol tolerance has decreased significantly with age. When I was in college, I could eat a bowl of cottage cheese and supplement the rest of my caloric intake with alcohol. I could then roll out of bed in time for my 8AM class without any issue, even though I’d went to bed well after bar close. My senior year, this type of partying could be repeated multiple days of the week without any issue. But now…? Now, I have a handful of beers and I’m dead for 2 days. My tolerance has lowered dramatically, but my preference in a type of drink has increased thankfully (No more steady Bud…
