26 Things I’ve Learned While 26

June 20, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

Today is my 27th birthday. Which is wild to me because I can still so vividly remember my birthday last year…sitting in an airport, crying pretty regularly. Yet, that birthday seems so far away, too. This last year has thrown in some amazing ups and a few major downs. I’ve witnessed friends get married, welcome […]

My 2019 resolutions

January 2, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

This morning I didn’t go to the gym because it was really cold outside and thinking of driving to the gym in the cold made me sad, so I skipped. Then I checked my email and someone liked my “renewed commitment to the gym” post and I realized 2019 is savage and ready to shame […]

Traveling Solo And Why You Should Do It

November 12, 2018.Reading time 16 minutes.

Hi there, if you’re reading this then that means you follow my friend Casie’s wonderful blog! A little background info on Casie’s and I’s friendship: we actually became friends abroad, the first time I met her was in Italy of all places. We had both signed up to take a trip with EF Ultimate Break, […]

Maintaining a work-life balance as a young professional

October 24, 2018.Reading time 8 minutes.

I’m twenty-five. I’m in my second full-time job since graduating college. I’ve been in the workforce for three years. If you’ve read my post, “why I quit my first job to travel“, some of this information is not new to you. I left my first job because it gave me anxiety every morning. I left […]

What single-hood has taught me

September 19, 2018.Reading time 8 minutes.

Seven years. That’s how long I’ve been “single”. I put quotations marks around the word single, because before I was dumped over a text message, I was “in a relationship” with a guy who lived almost 1,000 miles away. See, my family moved from Texas to Minnesota when I was in high school and after […]

I think my friends are human?

September 5, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

I spent ten days with my friends in a different country and I saw them for more than I ever have. First off, I would like to note that the owner of this blog, Casie Kamph, could not make it on this particular group trip. Although I am deeply disappointed she couldn’t join in our […]

Why I quit my first job to travel

August 8, 2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

And why, overall, I came back to the working world.

Let me answer that for you!

June 27, 2018.Reading time 10 minutes.

I’ve been at a loss for ideas this week. I’ve been doing so many types of posts from listicles, to travel blogs, to opening up about personal issues, that I’m not sure what to do next. So for some weird reason, I thought you all might be interested in getting to know me a little […]

One year later: thinking back to graduation

December 20, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

December 19, 2015 was the day I graduated college and every day since then has been nothing like what I imagined. This year has been something every young adult would be incredibly thankful for. I’ve been in a city I love, gotten a big girl pay check every two weeks since I finished school, get […]

Investments

November 22, 2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

Lately, I’ve found myself reevaluating where I choose to invest my time and who I choose to invest in. Honestly, I’ve never taken time to reflect on this process and understand why I choose to do what I do and why I choose to be friends with someone. However, I’m realizing that even when I […]

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