On a recently unusually cold morning in Massachusettes, I started the day like I typically do, listening to Pandora Radio. Scrolling through my 99 stations (of which I honestly only listen to like, 10), I stumbled upon and selected 90s R&B. After suffering through a series of commercials, I heard a familiar beat with synthesizers,… Continue reading Wellness Wednesday: Build Your Tribe
Tuesday Tunesday: Somewhere I Belong
Since starting this blog, one of my main goals was to address mental health, and I've been really candid about sharing my own ups and downs, much of which started, unsurprisingly, when I began my freshman year of high school (what is it about that age???). I was experiencing so much and wasn't quite sure… Continue reading Tuesday Tunesday: Somewhere I Belong
Motivational Monday: Embrace the New Moon and Celebrate New Beginnings
Happy Monday, friends! It has been exactly 101 days since my last post, and while I never intended to take a break, particularly one this long, I need you to know that it was needed in a way I didn't realize or expect. And it's probably no surprise that my return is one day after… Continue reading Motivational Monday: Embrace the New Moon and Celebrate New Beginnings
Kermit’s Cup of Tea: Friday Findings
What do you do when you have a ton of work to do but are totally and disgustingly sick? Power through--snot-nosed, congested, sore throat and all. I'm a mess right now and would definitely do a cartwheel to celebrate Friday's arrival if I could! So instead of the cartwheel, let's celebrate with a few of… Continue reading Kermit’s Cup of Tea: Friday Findings
Kermit Reads: The Sun is Also a Star Review
I was so in love with Nicola Yoon's debut novel, Everything, Everything, reviewed last week, that after hearing that her most recent novel, The Sun is Also a Star was even better, I knew I needed to read it, and so I did. I gave up shopping for Lent, so instead of purchasing my own copy, I stopped… Continue reading Kermit Reads: The Sun is Also a Star Review
Wellness Wednesday: Black Girl in Om
A few weeks ago, I shared a list of my favorite podcasts and destination spots. Not too long after that post, a friend of mine pointed me towards another podcast, and I've been addicted ever since! Black Girl in Om is a new(ish) podcast and online publication dedicated to promoting wellness and building community and… Continue reading Wellness Wednesday: Black Girl in Om
Tuesday Tunesday: Dream it, Believe it, Do it
We all have aspirations we yearn to bring to fruition, dreams we pray will turn into realities, and goals we want to achieve, but sometimes the path to getting there isn't paved in gold. Instead, it's more like a dull, rocky, gross texture. Just when you think it's smooth sailing, you hit rocks you… Continue reading Tuesday Tunesday: Dream it, Believe it, Do it
Motivational Monday: Stand in the Sun and Walk in Your Purpose
During the spring of 2015, I was traveling in Brazil with some of my incredible students, when I started to consider a career change. At that point in my teaching, I'd only been in the game for about two years or so, but I soon realized that what I thought I loved about teaching wasn't… Continue reading Motivational Monday: Stand in the Sun and Walk in Your Purpose
Kermit’s Cup of Tea: Friday Findings
Cheers to the freakin' weekend, friends! It's supposed to be in the 70s tomorrow and Sunday, and I can't wait. The weather has been pretty terrible this week--dreary, rainy, and incredibly windy--so the sunshine that's bound to happen this weekend will be a wonderful break. Do you have anything fun planned? Comment below! In the… Continue reading Kermit’s Cup of Tea: Friday Findings
Kermit Reads: Everything, Everything Review
I'm a walking paradox, friends. I'm an English teacher who hates reading. Hated reading. Had a love-hate relationship with reading. Let me explain. I grew up an avid reader and was even teased for carrying a book wherever I went. I can't exactly pinpoint the moment when my love for reading started to dwindle, but… Continue reading Kermit Reads: Everything, Everything Review
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