Monday Adulting Attempt
Some might call this whole situation as just being lazy. I call it this week’s Monday dinner. Some days my attempts at adulting include less excuses. But I don’t think anything says adulting quite like putting cooked food I bought from Whole Foods on a plate to make it feel like I cooked it. And being genuinely proud of the outcome. In fact, so proud I am going to share it with the world in case someone needs a dinner idea for tonight, hopefully those people have microwaves or appliances that aren’t death traps. If that is you, good for you. If not, speaking from experience it is fine cold.
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Just Your Average Post Covid Grad Rant
I guess what I am trying to say is… if you are in college enjoy all it has to offer and don’t take anything for granted, especially passing period. If you meet someone cool, make that connection, don’t wait till you have already moved away. If you are recently out of college, adulting is hard… hit me up if you need playlists to get you through the rollercoaster I call post grad (or if you think you were one of those missed connections). If you have been out of college for a while, drop some wisdom on us poor lost souls just released into your world with no training wheels. And covid, incase you didn’t know, you still suck.
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Loss From Loving
You used to live in this world where you were constantly being watched and carried around by your caretaker but now you’re able to freely run where ever you want. You bring more people into your life causing your chances of loss to be greater. Things happen. People move on. People change. People die. It is the way of life. It will happen to all of us eventually. But it is also something that puts meaning on life. Hug the ones you love. Tell them you love them. Make time for others.
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Thank You Mates
It was so inspiring to me to see a family pursue something so unconventional. Who says we have to get a job that is from 6am-5pm 5 days a week? Who says we have to have a permanent home address? Obviously things like an income and responsibilities need to be factored in. But those Aussies taught me to always follow my heart and be apart of something I love. If there is something I am passionate about and it makes me happy, why not try to make it work? Because maybe the status quo or “normal” life path is not for you.
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Nomadic Lifestyle
I often see the sayings “home is where the heart is” or “home is where the people you love are” painted on wooden boards or crotched onto pillows. Although cheesy, I think the saying has truth to it but what do you do when you heart is torn between different places and the people you love are spread out all over the map. It travels from the east to the west, including the prairie in between. I’m thankful to have so many places that feel like a home, but it sometimes feels like I’m being pulled in so many directions.
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Pier Thoughts
My jealousies come in waves. And today I found myself envious of the Pacific Ocean at Pier 28 in San Diego, California.
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People Worth Packing
As the miles went on and the distance to our destination lessened, I felt the affect of this trip starting to change me. But it wasn’t until I finally took off my hiking boots and my feet touched American soil that I could see the new perspectives I had gained.
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The Truth
I am not perfect, but I am content with my life at this moment. Without my failure of first semester, I would not be where I am today. It took me a while to embrace my mistakes and it is something I will have to keep working on for the rest of my life. Part of the process is not bottling them up. I do not want his blog to just be highlights because, although it may seem ideal, it isn’t real life.
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Empty Nester Life
Winter break was the first time I got to see my parents’ “empty nester” lifestyle. The moment I left for college the for sale sign was put in the yard of our bungalow. They promptly moved to a lovely house in a near lake community. I always knew they would move because that is a common activity for empty nesters and Lynches just in general. But what came to follow was not what I expected from my newly freed parents.
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