i never thought much about what creativity really was until i started watching videos and music made by jacob collier earlier this year. i was inspired by him so much, much more than any creative person i had encountered in a long time. as i continued to watch his music and sense his overall creative energy, i began to be full of curiosity. my mind began to challenge how i had always thought of creativity--as performance. what is art if it isn't good? what is music if it isn'

hi everyone! last month i put together a workout plan with my friend mary & i plan on doing it forever because it helped me so much. since school has gotten out i have finally had energy to workout consistently after a long time & it makes me SO happy!! i thought i'd share my calendar if you're interested in joining along in august. feel free to modify in any and every way: sub out days, change the splits, add on as part two to other workouts or activity, etc. the schedule is

happy sunday friends! last week i shared a message in church & this morning i felt like i should post it on the blog as well. i hope it encourages you this week <3

welcome back to the blog :) as a part two of my high school advice, i wanted to share with you my tips for staying on top of things senior year. everyone talks about senior fun stuff, graduation & college plans, but no one really preps you for all the behind-the-scenes work that happens your last year of high school. i wish we talked about this all more in school because sometimes it can be hard to know when to start applications, where to find scholarships, etc. if you like

hi friends! since i graduated in june, i want to share with you all the advice i wish i had gotten before or during my time in high school. things might be different for you, but i hope some of what i share is helpful <3

welcome to part one of my summer series! we are diving right into it with a very wild topic: phone addiction! this is something that's been on my mind for a longggg time. as i've tried to create a healthy relationship with my phone over the past few years, sometimes i want to throw my phone in a river, but then i come back to the reality of how useful phones are... so i have learned again & again that balance is key. but trust me, there are so many ways to take control over y

hey friends <3 i hope you are all having an amazing summer!! i just got back from a roadtrip/family reunion in montana (with visits to yellowstone) & utah, which was such an amazing blessing. on the road, i got super excited about a bunch of topics i want to write about on the blog! so get excited, because every week there will be something new that i've already been researching & brainstorming for :)