JESSYCA STOEPKER
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Despite not knowing this wonderful city existed until 48 hours before I left Michigan, I've fallen in love with Monterey. Located in...

I (semi-unintentionally?) spent a lot of time in Southern California, and I was going to write a more lengthy post about it. However, so...

“I only went out for a walk, and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.” -John Muir...

As many of you know, I’m currently chugging over to California via Amtrak for a few weeks of solo vacation. My bus left from Grand Rapids...

Sometimes I really miss college--the roommate bonding, the clubbing on the weekends, the relief of finishing a giant research paper right...

Can we just reflect on the fact that it is already April, as in A-P-R-I-L, 2019?!? Okay, thanks. I think it’s safe to say that everyone...

Goal-setting is essential for anyone who wants to succeed in life. It doesn't matter what your goals are--they could involve bettering...

While January lasted 10 years, December has lasted 10 seconds. After a brown Christmas, I'm back to work planning out the year ahead. But...

These days, "self-care" can mean just about anything. Social media gurus pose with lattes, comfy socks, and bath bombs and call it...

Like so many moms, mine was filled with a kind of hopeful sadness when I officially moved out of the house a few years ago. But she...