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I’m Back on YouTube?

Why do I continue to let the perception of others impact how I see myself? I don’t know, but I am trying really hard to move past that. And that starts with coming back to YouTube, and maybe everything else too.

4 Notes I Took During My First Art Academy Lesson

Last week, I shared that I was writing a “Life List” after being inspired by the Netflix movie. One of the items on that list was to “Design something, or creatively explore something else.” I’ve always just considered writing as my form of art, but there are so many more creative avenues that I can explore. So, I took some initiative and started learning how to draw/paint with the Art Academy lessons, and I wanted to share the notes I took today. As a beginner, I think I might be able to offer information that other beginners also don’t know to improve their own work.

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Trying to Pull Together My Life List

While I would say that I am pretty content with my life, finishing The Life List Netflix movie did make me think about the child-version of me and whether she would be happy with where I’m at now. It was hard to reconnect with my inner child, because I think that I have consciously and unconsciously worked to try and hide those urges away where the light doesn’t shine. So while I was able to pull together this list today, I imagine that it isn’t full and complete to the little girl I once was, and maybe that’s okay. Maybe I’ll meet her again one day and ask her.

They were so proud, even the airport was decorated with Chiefs-themed decorations.

What It’s Like Being in a Winning Super Bowl City

Superbowl LIX honestly made me think of last year’s Superbowl, when I was actually in Kansas City when the Chiefs won Superbowl LVII against the San Francisco 49ers. So that is what I wanted to write about for today’s blog post.

My Thought Progression in 2024

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There was a rumor that TikTok would be banned in the United States, but TikTok is still around and I will give it credit for finding the idea for this blog post from there. Specifically, my sister Kimmy did a TikTok post consisting of a photo of her from each month with text of a lesson she learned in the corresponding month. It was so cute that I wanted to do it too, but I also feel like I’m learning so much all the time. It would be hard for me just pick one lesson to share for each month.

My New Things of 2025

While everyone has had been reflecting on how to make this year the best one they’re going to have, I have been working on ushering in the new things in my life. Since I have to get back to it all, I just wanted to spend time quickly touching base today on the exciting things the future has in store for me.

5 Artists I Added to My Perfect Autumn Playlist

The music that I played while in Denver played a key role in shaping my experience. This list is to commemorate the artists that contributed to cultivating the perfect fall vibes that I wanted while on vacation. Hopefully they add something to your fall rotation too.

I Got Summer 2024 BINGO!

As the summer is wrapping up, I am happy to say that I obtained a downward diagonal bingo on my summer 2024 card. So for today’s blog post, I am going to keep it really simple today and talk about the things that let me claim bingo on my card. I don’t want to let this eclipse the fact that we’re in fall now.

A Day Out on the Water

When I made my bingo card for the summer, I didn’t put “Go out on a boat,” simply because I did not think it was in the realm of possibility. It was a pleasant surprise when Asanti said to be free this weekend so that I could join him and his friends on their boat adventure.

My Review of Netflix’s The Crown

Most recently, my fiancé and I finished watching Peter Morgan’s The Crown. It isn’t often that we have a show that we both enjoy, so it was sad for us to have this show come to an end.