digital minimalism for the college student
Recently I read Cal Newport’s book, Digital Minimalism. In one of the central points, Newport notices that the first generation with almost unlimited exposure to digital technology (the generation born from 1995 onward) was also the first generation to face crippling...
how to keep a daybook
What, you ask, is a daybook? It is simply a notebook that you tuck into your bag and carry with you everywhere—on the train ride, in line at the grocery store, on a walk in the park. At any given point in the day, take it out and jot down a few lines. In three of my...
what’s stopping you?
There are so many reasons you don’t do what you love. There’s not enough time. You’re not ready. You don’t have the talent. But when it comes down to it, the reason is fear. We avoid our passions because we’re afraid of failure—of giving it your best shot and...
on my writing aspirations
For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to write novels. In one of my earliest journals, there’s a little note scribbled messily on an index card and taped to the front page. In the delightfully messy handwriting of an eight-year-old, it says, “I want to make music...Welcome!
Hey there! I’m Olivia Grace, and this is my online journal of all things creative and beautiful.
