Transitioning to college can be one of those times that makes your faith stronger or distances you from God. Some people may distract themselves by doing a bunch of things + forget about God, or the tough times + changing circumstances my draw them closer to God. Whichever case you may be in + even […]
In one of my more recent posts about singleness, I focused on the benefits of being single (definitely check that post out if you haven’t). And while I think changing our perspective on singleness + filling ourselves up with truth is important, if we don’t have practical steps, it is much harder to implement into […]
I get it, college is expensive. Before going off to college, a lot of money is being spent everywhere + it feels like everything is a necessary expense. But what if I told you that there are ways to save money before you even leave for college. Some of these things I’ve learned from personal […]
Over the summer, I especially realized how much I struggle in trusting God with my finances. I’ve caught myself longing to work as much as I can, comparing my work hours to how many hours my friends are working, wanting more things + comparing what I have to how much my friends have. I’m sure […]
Before going off to college, I had never shared a room with ANYONE else, so college was quiet a wake up call going from my personal bedroom to a shared room + bathroom with 2 other girls. Living with room mates taught me a lot of things, but there were also some things I wish […]
My first year of college taught me so so so much. To be honest, it is probably the most I’ve learned in such a short amount of time because of being independent + making my own decisions. I’m so excited to reflect back on my freshman year + recount the top 8 things I learned […]
Have you ever found yourself in a place of being tired of being single? Because I totally have. Sometimes I am completely satisfied with being single + am really loving life as a single pringle, but then there are moments I am so weak + unsatisfied. If so, this post is for you. Let’s dive […]
I was one of those people who had no idea where they were going to go to college their senior year of high school. It felt like everyone around me knew where they were going and what they were gonna do. And that overwhelmed me so much. To be honest, when I walked onto my […]

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