Oh boy, I’ve been staring at this blank word document for far too long. I’d like to start off by saying thank you to Mother Maven for the opportunity to guest-write on Uptown Maven. When I was first asked to do this, I was honored to say the least. This blog is one of my …
As fall slowly sheds it’s colours and trades it’s rustic palette for cold winter hues, I find myself daydreaming next to the crackling fireplace as I sit bundled up next to my fresh cut Christmas tree while watching the snow filled clouds arrive out my frosted window before the sky begins to darken. The funny …
I want to be engaged this year. As of this coming Saturday, I've been on this earth for more than nineteen years, and I think it's about time for me to be engaged. As the holidays role around--more quickly than expected--I've been asking myself this question: what one word do I want to hold true …
Dear High School Senior, The starting pistol has just fired on your last fall semester, and while half of you want to freak out and cry, the rest of you cannot wait to get this over with and to move on. On the forefront of your last year of high school, you may feel like …
I like words. If you know me personally, you know I like speaking words. You'll listen to me talk for hours about everything and anything. If you don't know me personally, you'll still know that I like to write words. I like to read words too. The Greeks call it logolepsy, which by direct definition …
When I was young, my mother and I struggled. We lived in a place that was not ideal, a small dwelling where most vacation in. I was three at the time and she had just gotten through a nasty divorce to my father. But somehow we made do and somehow we were happy. We didn't …
I spend a great deal of time on the freeway, actually too much time on the freeway. But during that time on the freeway, I notice people. Their habits—usually bad—have been seen by me; probably seen far too often for my liking. Every morning I witness different people with different habits and personalities. I usually …
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