In Pursuit of Slow
I dislike being busy, hectic, living the fast lane, whatever you want to call it. I don’t like feeling like I am at the end of my rope, with so … Continue reading In Pursuit of Slow
Author: Shaina Frantz
Changing Seasons
The last two mornings have been brisk. I step outside into cool air that prickles my skin. The long shadows in the morning hint at something new, something changing. Fall … Continue reading Changing Seasons
Book Review: The Picture of Dorian Gray
Why did I read this? 1) It is a classic. 2) A friend highly recommended it. 3) I got it for free. All an excellent combination. Also, it is rather … Continue reading Book Review: The Picture of Dorian Gray
Lessons From Teaching
In my experience, teachers learn as much as the students do sometimes, if not often. The list of things I have learned from my students, and from teaching, in the … Continue reading Lessons From Teaching
Journaling
Journaling, ya know, the ‘Dear Diary’ stuff where you write all your deepest secrets with a purple sparkly pen? Or maybe you think about bullet journals that look so gorgeous … Continue reading Journaling
‘Adulting’ is Ridiculous
I have a quibble with the world. Many actually, but we are only talking about one of them today. I have a quibble with ‘adulting’. The phrase, the reasoning behind … Continue reading ‘Adulting’ is Ridiculous
Mini Book Reviews
To all the curious souls who want to know what I have been reading, if I have been reading at all. I hope you enjoy this little post. How to … Continue reading Mini Book Reviews
Moving a Life
Moving is a funny thing. Taking belongings from one place to the other shakes off the dust and brings things to light that perhaps I wanted to stay hidden. It … Continue reading Moving a Life
Fear and Wattpad
About once a year, I take stock of my writing and tell myself that I should get serious about it, or relegate it to hobby status. Do I actually want … Continue reading Fear and Wattpad
The Bookworm Tag
I couldn’t pass these questions up. I just couldn’t. They are all about books ‘n things. What is there not to like? (unless you don’t like books, then we need … Continue reading The Bookworm Tag
Contentment with Life
One day I picked my head up from the nitty gritty of life, looked around, and thought to myself. ‘This is the life I always wanted. I made it. So … Continue reading Contentment with Life
Becoming Unmoored from Home
Two years ago, I moved out of my parents house. I bundled up my belongings and dreams and set them up in a completely new place on the other side … Continue reading Becoming Unmoored from Home
The Beauty of a Story 