I recently read an article that said, "Teens who spend less time in front of screens are happier — up to a point, new research shows" Which got me thinking. Sure, that jibes, in fact I would almost come to expect it. Some of my happiest moments are definitely not tied to my phone. For example, Christmas … Continue reading On: Technology and Unhappiness

Today is my birthday! It’s also the start to the New Year. One of my New Year's resolutions was to be more consistent with updating this blog. And before you roll your eyes at another New Year resolution that will probably go unresolved know that I have a little bit more motivation than it just … Continue reading Twenty Eighteen

I was sitting at my desk, procrastinating, and scrolling through my phone looking at the hundreds of photos all of my friends have been posting on Instagram. Nearly every single one of my friends or acquaintances are currently travelling or studying abroad. As much as I'd love to currently be in Russia, or Paris, or Amsterdam right … Continue reading Wanderlust

Well, I've almost made it. The hardest semester -- hardest year really -- of my life is finally coming to a close. In some ways it feels like it's taken forever to get to this point, but in other ways it feels like it went by so fast. This semester has been incredibly challenging for me. As … Continue reading End of Semester

I'm currently taking a class called Personal Branding and it centers around the idea of cultivating the "brand" that you, as a professional, want to present to the world. According to Wikipedia, Personal branding is essentially the ongoing process of establishing a prescribed image or impression in the mind of others about an individual, group, or organization. … Continue reading [working title]

I've always loved the idea of stream of consciousness writing. Where you write with little regard for punctuation and just let your thoughts fill the page. So that's what this blog post is going to be about. Since I haven't written in eons. LIterally eons, I know, I'm sorry. I warned you that I'm terrible … Continue reading Stream of Consciousness

I’ve been a creative rut for much of this school year so far. It’s inhibiting this blog, my personal writing, and other ways I express myself. Today, personally, is a very sad day for me, but it's also making me feel very restless. I want to go somewhere, to travel. I need a change of … Continue reading Creativity Block

College is busy. I know I haven’t made a post in like a month or something. Part of that is because I’ve been busy, but a larger part has been that I don’t really know what I’m looking to get out of this blog. On the one hand, it’s helping me write more (kind of) … Continue reading Rambles

This blog post should be titled: Lauren Gets Candid Real Fast. But here we go. This year has been a real wake-up call for me. My semester has gone from 0 to 100 real quick. I am so busy and I get overwhelmed at least once a week. And! Confession: I’ve genuinely reconsidered why exactly I chose … Continue reading On Doubt: