My Journey to Simple Living | Part Two
“It is no bad thing to celebrate a simple life.” — J.R.R. Tolkien If your idea of “minimalism” summons up images of hospital white walls, two hundred square foot apartments, stark black and white photographs, and ridding yourself of all physical possessions...
My Journey to Simple Living | Part One
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” – Leonardo da Vinci This summer, I’ve reached my three year anniversary of minimalism. It all began way back in August of 2015, when I was walking through the aisles of Powell’s City of Books in...
5 Things I Learned from My First Semester at College
“Wherever you are, be all there.” – Jim Elliot On the last day of class for my creative nonfiction workshop, everyone was asked to stand in front of class and read aloud one page of their final portfolio of essays. One by one, we took turns...
Journaling: Summer Edition
“But how could you live and have no story to tell?” — Fyodor Dostoyevsky It’s here!!! The next post in our Journal Prompts series is a list of ideas compiled in the spirit of iced tea season and all that comes with it: light and possibility, slices of...
Bloom Where You’re Planted: A Summer Manifesto
“The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.” – ee cummings Last month, I returned home from college determined to enjoy every minute of my summer at home. My mind was full to bursting with excitement about the plans ahead: a Taylor Swift...Welcome!
Hey there! I’m Olivia Grace, and this is my online journal of all things creative and beautiful.
