Finding the Pieces

The story of how a lost boy found home

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  • Happy Father’s Day, Grandpa

    Happy Father’s Day, everyone! I have been trying to decide if I wanted to write a post today, and I finally decided that there’s someone pretty important to me that I wanted to write about: my grandpa. I honestly do not even know where to begin. My grandfather is the kind of person that would…

  • Dreaming of Oxford

    It’s Thursday night, going on Friday morning. I’m sitting at the desk in my room. The wood finish is barely noticeable underneath all the clutter, but I’m okay with that. To my right sits a stack of books ranging from a copy of Shakespeare’s The Tempest to the advanced grammar textbook I used this past semester. A…

  • Blogging Credentials: Losing Weight One Failure or Success at a Time

    Happy Monday, everyone! I know that, for many of us, Monday isn’t exactly our favorite day of the week. I will admit that I’ve had a few bouts of the snooze virus, or better known as the “I’m-probably-sick-because-it’s-Monday-so-I’m-sleeping-in” virus. But for the most part I actually enjoy my Monday’s (and even – gasp – Monday mornings!)…

  • Living Intentionally: Reading the Happiness Project

    I’ve been reading the book titled The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. When I first stumbled upon this book a few months ago, I’ll admit I was a little bit skeptical. I was kind of expecting it to be another self-help book full of overly optimistic pointers and so-called fool-proof lists to make me happier.…

  • Big Goals and Little Goals: Losing Weight One Failure or Success at a Time

    Most of my friends and family will tell you that I’m a little bit of a nut when it comes to lists. If I can break it down into bullet points, I probably will. Half the reason behind this is that I forget things. Important things. All. The. Freaking. Time. So I eventually learned that…

  • Staying Motivated: Losing Weight One Failure or Success at a Time

    Motivation is a tricky thing. A few of my friends have told me they wish they had the motivation and dedication I have when it comes to losing weight, but I have a little secret: I still struggle with motivation. Every. Single. Day. Losing weight is not easy. Sure, I’ve managed to keep at it…

  • These Small Moments

    Sometime last year I was asked a question I didn’t know the answer to: what is your Myers-Briggs personality type? And being the young scholar that I am, I decided that I needed to find out so that I could properly answer the question. After doing a little bit of research and taking a few…

  • Just Start Writing

    I decided to try something new today. Instead of spending an unacceptable amount of time trying to write the perfect blog post, I’m just going to start writing. So bear with me for a moment, this might get a little bit bumpy. When I first started this blog I wasn’t really sure what I wanted…

  • A Term In Oxford: The City of Books, Essays, Rainy Days, and Old Buildings

    I realize it’s been quite a long time since I’ve written a blog post, and the reason for that is a little complicated. To make the explanation simpler, though, I will say that it’s a combination of my ridiculously busy work-school-internship schedule and a few other excuses that I won’t bother you with. You see,…

  • Living in a Dream

    I’m alive! For the few of you who still remember that I exist, I wanted to give you all an update on this crazy roller coaster ride I’ve been on these last few months. In my last blog post I explained how crazy my Summer has been, but also how amazing it has been as…