YOLO for Yoga

SPRING BREAK SPRING BREAK SPRING BREAK!!!! For those of you who manage to make it back safely from that glorious occasion and can read this, you obviously did not go about having spring break the right way. If you have made it back, then hopefully you did what I plan...

Make New Friends but Keep the Old

College life is busy (or at least mine is anyway) and while that fact makes the life of a college student challenging and fun, it can also make it hard to maintain relationships with people from high school.  Even with all of the technology that allows for such easy...

Moderation

Anyone notice how the ratio of sweatpants to jeans shifts dramatically over the winter? The days of outlining bodies with the eye-appealing denim jeans seem long gone and the lazy age of the sweatpants has come, and its not leaving without a fight. If you’re...

Pizza, Ice Cream and Tears

If you are like me, you may have suddenly found yourself waste deep in midterms, projects, and snow. With spring break just out of reach and all signs of hope long gone, I was forced to face my reality and embrace the only option I had left … grab the phone,...

What a Woman!

Every year, without fail, everybody here in the lovely state of Minnesota run to their homes and cower in fear over the unwelcome presence of this angry, cynical woman. Wreaking havoc on our lives, she forces us into our homes and makes us bow down to her horrible...

What an EXPERIENCE!

Winter can be a trying time of year for everyone. I know it feels like I can be stuck on my couch cushions for days on end; that 10 degree weather is enough to keep me from daring to get any sort of physical activity. I prefer to add a little extra motivation this...

A New Year and New Opportunities

It is 2013 and people all across America are making lists of resolutions that they hope to keep in order to make their lives better, healthier, and more productive in the new year. A few my resolutions are to be patient and be open to opportunities. These New Year...

A Much Needed Break

It is the second day of classes and I am still feeling the relaxing effects of Thanksgiving Break. I don’t go home often due to a combination work, distance, and lack of a car that keeps me here in Winona. In fact, I haven’t been home since Labor Day so it was great...