dreams – Brianna Lee Kauffman

As I’ve begun ringing in the New Year, a lot of thoughts have crossed my mind. It’s this time of year that you look back on what you’ve done in the past 12 months–what you’ve accomplished, what’s changed. You think back on the mistakes you’ve made that you have sworn to never make again. You remember the times that you were so engulfed in some horrible or stressful experience that you thought you’d never make it out with your sanity still in tact. But still, somehow you did–more or less. You think back on the wonderful things that have happened, and you smile at the memory of the joy you felt in those moments. And, if you’re in a similar position to mine, you long to feel that joy once more. Continue reading “Goodbye to Dreams” →

Call me a romantic, but I believe that everyone has a purpose, a calling. Some are very different from others. Some people are called to be teachers, or lawyers, or designers, or counselors, or missionaries, or architects, or stay-at-home moms, or stay-at-home dads, or just parents, or writers, or dancers, or musicians, or….you fill in the blank. But I think that there’s something out there for all of us that we’re meant to do. Something that makes us feel…right.

I know. Sappy, heart-felt thoughts from a girl with her head in the clouds.

Over the past few years, though, I’ve been bombarded by the idea that the most important thing for a person my age to do is to find a good career–one that will give us job stability, great experience, and, most importantly, great pay. Now, don’t get me wrong–all of those things are great and all. But what rubs me the wrong way is when we’re labeled as failures because we don’t get them. Continue reading “A Life Worth Living” →