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…
Finding joy in the little things
If I have learned one thing over the past couple of years, it’s that I have to look for the little things in my day that bring me joy. If I don’t, it is so easy to let the days slip away while the anxieties of life take over. I have always had bad anxiety…
Reconnecting with middle school obsessions: another week in my life
Hey everyone! The days, and in turn, the weeks seem like they are flying by lately. It seems like time is slipping by without me even knowing it, and then it’s the weekend, and I am reviewing my week again. While school has been busy, I finally made some good progress on some assignments, so…
I am a fourth-year student who doesn’t like my major: Here’s how I’ve made peace with it
I can’t count the amount of times I have questioned if I picked the right major. While I know I am not alone in these doubts, that doesn’t make it easier. After three years of questioning, feeling like I’m not good enough, and completing class readings just for the sake of it, I finally realized…









