• Ready or Not, Here it Comes

    Ready or Not, Here it Comes

    I could probably write about graduation and the end of senior year 100 times and 100 different ways… It’s like every day something new hits me.  In the past four years, I have taken 24 classes at Fort Walton Beach High School and I have attended (give or take…) 720 days of school. Every morning…

  • Moments Like These

    Moments Like These

    Moments. As I read the word, my head is filled with infinite snapshots. My mind is flooded with vivid images and sweet memories. As you can probably imagine, at this time of my life, what I think of most is everything I’ve done in the past year that has been for the last time… My last first day of…

  • So Much is Said When Nothing is Said At All

    I absolutely cannot stress enough the importance of encouragement.  In a world of 7 billion people, there is no reason that any one person should feel like they are alone, like there is no alternative to accepting their own misery. There is no reason that any one person, whether they’re 10 years old or 100 years old, should fail to see their…

  • Courage in Accountability

    Courage in Accountability

    I’ve been out of school on Spring Break since last Thursday and I’ve had a ton of time to just think about where I’m at in life. I always try to remember that things I struggle with are things you may struggle with… so hey, why not struggle together? :) I know I can’t be the only…

  • For Each & Every Action….

    For Each & Every Action….

    Influence: the capacity to have an effect on the character, development or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself. Influence. It’s something you have whether you like it or not. It’s not something you can get rid of, avoid or wish away. Everything you do or say influences someone and/or something else. Everything. In some…

  • Full Flames & Full Hearts

    Full Flames & Full Hearts

    Recently, I’ve been noticing that I am really good at getting down on myself. I’m really good at pointing out the things that aren’t going right, and I let them get to me way more than I should. This past week of school was ridiculously stressful and that was all I have been able to think about.…