Natalie Nielson
I have an uncle that deals with ongoing back pain, he refers to ibuprofen as vitamin I because it's just as much of a daily supplement as any other vitamins. I think he wrote a poem once about how pain is a good thing, because it lets you know that you're still alive. Without pain,… Continue reading Finding Beauty in the Unexpected Places
My little sister decided one year that she wanted to grow grapes in our yard. She did a lot of work on her own and it was later discovered that she fertilized the grape starts that she had planted too heavily. After being informed of the mistake, she decided that she killed the plants and… Continue reading Unexpected Fruits
Happy first day of fall! So there are a few cool things that happen on the fall equinox. The sun is in line with the equator of the earth and we have an equal amount of light and dark for the day. So the daylight is getting shorter from here on out and the weather… Continue reading Fall Equinox
We all know about the high school tradition of "canning", when the smaller or nerdier kids are put into a trash can. What I find interesting about this is that those mistreated students are often the ones who end up becoming successful and sometimes more impressive than their high school aggressors. The potential of the… Continue reading Canning
For centuries people have been using stars to find direction and inspiration in their lives. No matter how the landscape changes, the stars are constant and can help navigate through unfamiliar terrain. There are some stars that shine brighter than the rest, and can be depended on and easily found, such as the north star.… Continue reading Bright Stars