This TED talk touched me today in so, so many ways. I’ll share my highlights within. If you just want to watch the full talk, though, just click on the play icon below.
Category: Life
Pure wanderlust.
The New Oxford American Dictionary has a definition for wanderlust that is very, very simple but even more accurate. It reads, wanderlust: “a strong desire to travel.” Whoa, did I just get attacked with a strong, strong sense of wanderlust. It’s all thanks to this wonderful blog post that I recently discovered on AbleThrive. It highlights ten accessible destinations …
3 years later.
Can’t believe it’s been three whole years since this amazing day. One of the coolest experiences, hands down, in my life. Thought I’d share some never-before-seen photos from the hike to commemorate the day.
Some things should never change.
When you’re in your 20’s, the word “tradition” probably doesn’t mean as it might later in life, but I’m grateful to be surrounded by the very definition of tradition. It just happens to involve Virginia Tech football, too. Just last month, I was reading my friend Hadley C.’s blog, and she shared a fantastic quote …
Elizabeth, 4-H, and TEDx.
I knew I would want to blog about this absolutely immediately. I just knew it. It’s a Thursday night, and I’m enjoying a livestream of TEDxVirginiaTech with a mug of hot chocolate. (I almost never blog about things immediately – I let my ideas marinate. Not this time. That’s how serious this is). If you’re not familiar …
Veteran’s Day.
I wanted to take a moment to write about the fact that today is Veteran’s Day here in the states. Veteran’s Day is always observed on November 11th – one of few U.S. holidays to be observed on such a particular date as opposed to the “the third Thursday” or the “second Tuesday” of a month. …
Professions with the most…psychopaths?
I just discussed this article with my boss, randomly, at work today. My day-profession is number number 10 on the top 10. The fact that it’s even in the top 10 is a little disturbing! The true definition of a psychopath has always intrigued me. It’s probably the reason why I really enjoy Information Discovery …
A reputation.
Question time. How important is your reputation to you, on a scale of 1 to 10? Think about the answer – and, obviously, keep it to yourself for now. Consider that as you read these thoughts on a reputation. You only get 1 opportunity to make a first impression. And your first impression can become pretty closely …