Hey everyone! Apologies for the unintended absence. I cannot lie, school and the holidays took over without me realizing it, and unfortunately, writing got pushed to the back burner. I hope you were able to rest over the holidays, and if you weren’t, I hope you can make some time for rest now. With that,…
Getting myself out of my head: Learning to ground myself
Hey everyone, If I am honest, this is not the post I had planned for today, but I feel like it is needed. The past couple of days, I have been so proud of myself because I’ve been productive in a healthy way. I go to the gym, do lots of school while at the…
A week of school, reality tv, and reading: Sustaining balance when life gets busy
Hey everyone! I am simultaneously super busy with school and also finding so much time for my hobbies. I really do not know what is going on with time, but I am not mad about it. Despite writing about how much my phone has been negatively affecting me, I did not do a good job…
My phone is ruining my life: here’s how I’m getting my life back
Lately, I’ve felt like my phone is becoming a permanent extension of me, and not in a good way. It seems like I am constantly picking up my phone, which leads to scrolling. I always say it will just be a few minutes, and next thing I know, it’s been much longer. At first, it…
Hobbies, homework, and hanging on by a thread
Hey everyone! I hope you all had a good week. Getting back into things after a break can be a bit of a challenge, but I made it through the week. With the end of the semester looming, things have gotten much busier. With that, I am trying to keep some balance in my life….
Anna Kendrick has once again changed my life
Hey everyone! Last week was reading week, which means no classes for the week, so I had some extra time. I took a much-needed trip home, and my mom and I caught up on tv together. We started watching a show called Love Life, which follows Darby (Anna Kendrick) as she navigates life and love…
Rest week: a slower week filled with old and new favourites
Hey everyone! Despite having less work than usual this week since my reading break starts tomorrow, I did not consume too much more media. It was a busy week in other ways, but overall a good week. Also so sorry for missing my Wednesday post, the days got away from, but we’re back to our…
Familiar favourites and new additions
Hey everyone! Despite having less work than usual this week since my reading break starts tomorrow, I did not consume too much more media. It was a busy week in other ways, but overall a good week. Type of content consumed: tv, books, music Television *spoilers ahead for Heartland (season 19), Dancing with the Stars…
I love running and I think you could too
If you’re anything like me you weren’t the most sporty as a kid. I bowled in a 10-pin league and participated in gym class, but that’s about it. I did think about all the different sports I could try, but I never really tried any. Then, the summer before grade 11, I started running. For…
Fighting against burnout: using hobbies to find joy and keep pushing
This week was quite busy with school because I was trying to get ahead since my mom came to town for the weekend. Luckily, I was successful in getting my work done, so this weekend I could enjoy my time with my mom. While I am not a big baseball fan, my mom is, plus…









