Ah, 2020. The year from the void. Over the past week, I've seen so many people laugh about shaking the dust of it off their feet as they charge into the New Year, hoping 2021 brings them better luck than its unfortunate predecessor. That makes me sad. No, I'm not going to enrage the population [...]
Tag: God
Journaling Joy // 100 days of choosing happiness
Sometimes I feel sad. ("I feel ya, sister," says the internet personality in my head, chipper to the last. "Sometimes I feel like giving up on life and drowning my sorrows in ice cream and memes.") Sometimes I feel lost. ("It's rough, sister. It's rough.") Sometimes I forget who God is. ("Been there, done that," [...]
The Elf Returneth // resurrections + resolutions + a rad new decade
Before I welcome myself back and gush about the new year, I'd like to issue a formal apology for using the word "rad" in my post's title. Do I like the word rad? No. Is it a redundant word that should be eradicated (*coughs* eRADicated... okay now I hate myself) from the English language? Absolutely. [...]
The Joys of Job Hunting // and other frightening tales of adulthood
"Sarah, you need a job," Anna informed me one day. "Pffffffft," said I, "jobs are for stressed out adults who have too much to do, can't pay their taxes, and survive on a diet of saltines and microwavable Kraft macaroni--" --and then I realized I was all of these things. There was no dispute after [...]
How Firm a Foundation // preparing our testimony for adulthood
Well folks, today is special. Today, on the 19th of 2019, I turn— 18. I know. I was disappointed about that too. Two years ago, I wrote a post commemorating my 16th birthday. The majority of it was spent rambling about the responsibilities of growing up, how frightening it was to be the age of [...]
How to Survive Your Graduation // God enters the picture + a video
There was a spike in my blog visitor stats on June 9th. I think everyone wanted to see if I was still alive or not… So HELLO, people!!! Despite popular assumption, I am not dead! If you didn't read my last post and have no idea why I'm suddenly treating death as a narrowly circumvented [...]
Open-ended Questions for Introspective Souls // eternal joy vs. temporal okayness
Lately, I've been having trouble sleeping. Not in a dark, dramatic, "the cares of this world keep me up," kind of way. Or in an, "I'm an incredibly unhealthy being who surfs the internet when I should be sleeping," kind of way. (I may be a teenager, but I'm not THAT far gone...) I'm not [...]
A Tale of Book Titles and Latin Terrors
Have I ever told you guys the story of my book title? No? *cracks knuckles* Some of you may recall a time before Aeterna was Aeterna. If you do, I feel sorry for you; my writing was a mess back then. Naturally, I didn't know it was a mess -- not at the time -- [...]
The 60 Page Theory
Hello, Lovelies. I emerge from the great void of sleeplessness with yet another deep and slightly personal pondering of a serious and philosophical nature. I don't know why this only happens when I'm tired. Side effects of lunacy. I'll figure it out one day. Anyway. It's time for another 2 AM talk with Sarah. I've [...]
Hindsight, Foresight, and a whole lot of 2018 Glitter
Every year, we always go through this routine of sappiness and sentimentalism, and every year, it's just as weird. I'm feeling slightly speechless as I type out the number 2018. Guys. It's 2018. I might actually slip a tear. 2017 has been a whirlwind, let me tell you, and I honestly don't remember most of [...]
