I was born and raised as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, so I went regularly for nineteen years until I stopped attending in 2019. For the six years after that, I considered myself an “ex-mormon.” Until this year. This is my story. … More My Faith Journey: From Mormon to Ex-Mormon and Back Again
It’s impossible for anyone to give 100% to parenting and 100% to their relationship and 100% to school and 100% to work and 100% to their health, simultaneously, all the time, every day. In fact, that’s a fantastic recipe for burn out! But balance isn’t about control; it’s about adjusting when life throws something new at you. … More Balancing Motherhood with Law School
There is still so much work to be done before I can be a practicing attorney, but the light at the end of the tunnel is so much brighter now than it was in August, and for that, I am beyond thankful. … More Reflections on My First Year of Law School
On January 11th, I turned 25 years old! I’m just now getting to the point where my age seems to match up with how I feel. When I was in middle school and high school, people commented on how mature I was for my age or how I seemed older than I was. As a … More 10 Things I’ve Learned in 25 Years
I have never experienced anything quite like finals week after my first semester of law school. To say that I was ready for a break would be a massive understatement. The farther I got into the semester, the worse my mental health got, as well. We were done with classes by Thanksgiving break, but the … More My First Winter Break of Law School
For Christmas this year, my parents were kind enough to fly me out to California with them to visit my grandparents, who live near Huntington Beach. My mom’s twin sister and her husband also drove in from their home up north. My grandparents have lived in their house for a long, long time, and I’ve … More Christmas in California
At the end of 2023, I felt on top of the world. I had just written my thirty-page senior thesis and enrolled for my last semester of college. I ran three ultramarathons that year, snagged a PR in the 5k, and competed in my first sprint triathlon. I had been with my boyfriend for eight … More The Never-Ending Race
I remember the fear and anxiety like it was yesterday. I had just completed my first semester of college ever, at Brigham Young University – Hawaii. We had received our final grades and now had a GPA. It was already late afternoon, because I had put off calling my parents all day. Why was I … More You’re Not Too Stupid, and It’s Not Too Late!
Guess who’s back! To say that I’ve withdrawn over the past few years would be a massive understatement. Starting in 2017, it seemed that I was going through one traumatic event after another, with no end in sight. Loved ones passed away, I got engaged but then called it off, I left the religion that … More Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself…
Living 5000 miles away from home, and in a very different environment, nothing is more exciting or comforting than going home to Carolina for a few weeks! This past December, I made it my goal to squeeze in as much Chick-fil-A, Kimono, Cracker Barrel, Bojangles, Krispe Kreme, hiking, Mom’s cooking, sibling adventures, and MJ quality … More Winter Break
Step by Step Parenting 