
I am a graduate student at the University of Pittsburgh and candidate for graduation with a Master of Science (MS) degree. With plans to become a Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS), I am studying Applied Developmental Psychology (ADP). The ADP MS program requires students to successfully complete a Capstone Project in the second year at a…

About a year ago, one of the podcasts I listen to sometimes titled their episode “What’s Buoying You?” and I’ve thought about buoys ever since. The hosts recorded on a hard day and acknowledged the rough waters of the day, but also made a point to list their buoys: basically the things lifting them up…

I was curious what Taylor Swift’s newest album The Tortured Poets Department would sound like. I found this great first listen song journal on another blog (handletteredprintables.com) and filled it out as I listened for the first time. It was immediately after I woke up on April 19th. Many of my thoughts are the same…

Something I’ve realized recently is that I have a lot of thoughts. Whether it’s my anxiety or just who I am as a person, it’s rare that I find a quiet moment in my head. Lately I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about the kind of person I want to be, especially with…


Since The Tortured Poets Department/The Anthology has been out for two weeks (a fortnight, you might say), I wanted to share my thoughts. I love it so much and I think it will be in my top 3 Taylor albums. But I couldn’t…