Overflowing
My word of the year for 2021 is OVERFLOWING. I want to create a life so lovely that I overflow with all good things. A life that is so full and fulfilling and life-giving that I can’t help but spill… Continue Reading
Learning to Pay Attention to My “Basic Human Needs”
The first time I wrote this blog post, it came out hot. And not in a good way. It read like a diatribe against millennials (like me) who stubbornly refuse to get their lives together and who fail to prioritize… Continue Reading
Cyberpunk 2020 | Scarlett’s Story
On March 24, 2019, I dove headfirst into my first ever LARP experience. “Live Action Role Play” always fascinated me. When Jordan offered to buy us both tickets to Cyberpunk 2020: Night City, a Nordic blockbuster LARP run by Jackalope… Continue Reading
Mandi’s Favorite Vloggers – HAIR EDITION
Friends, let me be honest here for a moment and say that nearly ALL of my hair/braiding inspiration comes straight from YouTube and Instagram. I often morph a style over a couple days of wear, or I add or… Continue Reading
The 18 Before 2018 Challenge
With about 100 days left in the year, it’s starting to feel like things are coming to a close. Evenings are growing darker, temperatures are cooling down, and the internet is full of pumpkin spice. This is the perfect time… Continue Reading
What Ginny Weasley in Chamber of Secrets Teaches Us About Abuse
Personally, I’ve found Ginny Weasley to be one of my least favorite characters in the Harry Potter series. To be fair, I can’t remember how I felt about her before the movies started coming out… but Bonnie Wright (and, more… Continue Reading
Visiting Austin’s Best Bookstores
A couple of weekends ago, I found myself with a startlingly good energy level. I felt like actually doing things (other than napping for 8 hours straight), which was definitely something new. For the first time in what feels like… Continue Reading
What To Tell My New Therapist (A Laundry List)
Meeting a new therapist is really hard. In seeking help for whatever mental health issue you’re dealing with, you’re already so vulnerable. The “calming” abstract art and lovely muted colors of a psych waiting room are just not strong enough… Continue Reading
My First Time at a Renaissance Fest: Sherwood Forest Faire in Austin
The rest of the world is gearing up for fall. My favorite Instagrammer just died her hair red in celebration. Ads are already starting to talk about pumpkin spice “everything.” School is starting up again, and all anyone can talk… Continue Reading
S-Town Reveals The Dangerous Way American Society Views Depression
*** Spoiler Alert: please do not read on if you plan to and have not yet listened to the S-Town podcast created by Serial and This American Life. *** If you read no other post on my entire blog ever… Continue Reading