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How I Paid Off Over $26,000 in Debt!

how I paid off over $26,000 in debt

As a recent college grad, I was trying everything I could to make sure life was in order.  It seemed important to me to get my crap together because, you know, I am an adult now.  I was a whopping 23 years old, graduated, and had received a wonderful gift of no health insurance as a 23rd birthday present. Although I lived with my parents, I didn't want to be a financial burden to them if at all possible.  I finally found a job opportunity making a grand total of $8.50 an hour with affordable insurance benefits.  It was the most amazing blessing and I may have cried acted like it was no big deal and never danced a crazy happy dance (because ... Read More

The Parable of the Socks

If this wasn't the most hilarious story to me, I might be a little bit embarrassed to share it. But here I sit laughing at how absurd I really am, so my concerns are going to take backseat. No shotgun for you, embarrassment! Recently, my mom was at Costco and grabbed me a pack of socks. KB brand of course. They are soft, high quality, and not too thick. She threw them in with my birthday presents because who doesn't love unwrapping one extra gift? Even when you know it is just those new socks you needed. So anyways, I had this pack of new socks sitting in a pile with my other gifts. After a day filled with love and so much spoiling for ... Read More

I’m feeling 25 (T Swift’s next big hit)

i'm feeling 25

It actually happened. I turned 25! Age just snuck in during the night, and without a sound it plopped down on my carpet and decided it was going to stick around. I asked that stubborn visitor to leave, but here it still is.  Just following me!  I know for all you oldies out there, you may be sitting there thinking to yourself, “That is nothing…. Just wait!” But really, have you ever actually sat and pondered the implications of a number being attached to your life? The kind that we seem to think is worth celebrating each year because you survived being squished, prodded, pushed, and pulled out of your exhausted mother some odd years ... Read More

Living with Intention

A bit of me

It is decided. I am bound and determined to make everything in my life A LOT better this year! 25 years of EXISTING is cool, but 25 years of LIVING is huge! This is going to be a year I won’t ever forget. For those of you who know me, this is completely out of character...I am a hard-core pessimist! For real, I have a habit of going into everything expecting the worst. I figure that if you have low expectations from the beginning, it is less disappointing when things don’t work out. Alternatively, if something turns into gold, you are completely surprised and excited when it does! I have decided to completely change my way of thinking ... Read More

At Last I See the Light – Finding Hope

At last I see the light

Have you ever experienced one of those surreal, other-worldly moments when it almost feels as if you are glancing into the deepest parts of a soul? That is a taste of how I felt the other night when this glorious sight lit up my world at the Salt Lake City Lantern Fest! (Nothing like a bunch of lights in the sky to make you feel like a princess!) As I stood in a crowd of 1,000s of strangers, a few things entered my thoughts. Many of those lanterns up in the sky that night were covered in words. Hopes. Aspirations. Dreams. Joy. Love. It was an opportunity to reach for better things. To ignite a passion strong enough to fuel even the ... Read More

Regret

 Guys, I made a big mistake. Uggghh! You know the kind....right after it happens, you just wish for a replay moment and can't get it off your mind. It lingers. Festers, really. There I was, working at a football toss booth at the University of Utah vs Michigan game. The sun had been melting us from behind for awhile. Despite the heat, our line was HUGE. It was full of my favorite kind of people...Ute fans! I was taking a water break and handing out some giveaways at the prize table.      Then I looked up. Standing in that line, there was a man. He was wearing a black Utes hat and shirt. He also had the football stripe ute tattoos ... Read More

A Glimpse of Radiance – Looking Past Beautiful

Do you ever wonder how everyone else always looks perfect in their social media posts? In the meantime, I am over here trying to hide my bad hair day, stress-induced breakouts, and body issues. Media has drilled the concept that we should present only the most beautiful versions of ourselves to the public eye. Our "less appealing" behind-the-scenes issues should be kept under lock and key. But I think Coco Chanel was right on: "Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself." -Coco Chanel Today, I am doing something scary. If only to prove to myself that it isn't even scary. Or it shouldn't be. I have allowed the world to be ... Read More