Incubation
Hello, all. In the spirit of full disclosure, I’m not entirely sure what this post will be about. I’m not sure if I will post this writing at all, and I’m even less sure if I will finish it. The… Continue Reading
Mental Health
Best Day Off Ever
This week I have been feeling AMAZING. With all the energy I’ve had, the organization I’ve done, the creativity and inspiration I’ve felt, the delicious food I’ve prepared, the hairstyles I’ve braided, and the sheer amount of things I’ve gotten… Continue Reading
How I Am
This post includes a selection of my very favorite Austin wildflowers. These photos all come from my morning walks with Leben, and bring joy to my heart. In trying to get back to blogging again, I’ve found myself struggling with… Continue Reading
5 Things UNT Gave Me
This is a post in Keeping the Flame’s “Farewell Denton” Series. This week will feature one post per day up until moving day (May 22), and will feature reflections on my undergraduate experience, posts about Denton in general, and posts… Continue Reading
Keep Going
I am incredibly honored to feature my very first guest blogger. My dear friend Sherry has been going through an incredibly difficult time in her life and asked if she could preserve the experience here on Keeping the Flame. I… Continue Reading
Feeling Like Mulan
As part of my media fast this month, I made myself a list of fun things to do instead of mindlessly scrolling through social media. I decided to cross one off the list: watching a Disney movie! When I put… Continue Reading
Rant: Depression Shaming
This week, I felt ashamed of my depression symptoms. This is not necessarily a rare occurrence, especially since my symptoms occur so frequently and have for so long. But this week, the “shame storm” (as Brene Brown says) was incredibly… Continue Reading
Jane
“It’s been an amazing journey, this life of mine…” –Jane Goodall Last week I traveled to Arlington in a caravan of excited anthropology students to see our idol, Jane Goodall, speak about her experiences. We were all in eager anticipation,… Continue Reading
Dementors and Depression
Recently I have enjoyed listening to the Prisoner of Azkaban audiobook. Jim Dale is practically a superhero in my eyes, and his performances of this series are just amazing. If you’ve never listened to the Harry Potter audiobooks, definitely give… Continue Reading
The Road to Graduation
Yesterday I took a long detour across campus to stop by the campus bookstore to purchase my cap and gown. I had received an email saying that this was THE week to do so, and so I hurried on in.… Continue Reading