Hello! It's been a while (oops) since I made one of these, so I figured this should probably be more of an update on everything that's been going on and what I have planned for the rest of the year. Releasing my first book was so exciting and I am overwhelmed by all the supportive messages I received! Truly I have never felt more blessed than I have in these past few months, seeing just how many people in my life celebrated me and my achievement. From the bottom of my heart, a big ILY goes...

October is a month that always brings a lot of introspection for me. It's my birthday month, so naturally I reflect on the past year of my life and think ahead to what I hope to accomplish in the next chapter (looking at you, 27). It's also the beginning of the final stretch for the calendar year. I am a huge fan of New Year's resolutions and make one every year. Now, whether I actually accomplish them is another story, but it helps me to get a baseline for where I'm at as well as an end-goal...

I pulled out a few of my journals from middle school a couple weekends ago (yes, this was scary). Between the entries about boys and...