
The Power of Turning Off
We live in an age where everything feels like it’s connected to something; that something more often than not has something to do with technology. Everyone is on their phones, computers, and tablets, not being connected to what is really going on around them. I can truly admit that I can often fall victim to the grip of technology. I have browsed the internet for hours not looking for or finding anything. I have texted instead of calling someone because, “I just didn’t have t

I Failed
I moved to Michigan for college two years ago, and I came home two years later without a degree. It was nothing like I'd hoped it would be. It wasn't the right fit for me for a lot of different reasons that don't really matter anymore. What matters to me, what has stuck with me since I moved back, is that I failed. I didn't fail at school specifically. It wasn't the classes or the homework or the tests. But I still failed. I left home, moved to a new state, went to school to