Is Work/Life Balance Real (Part 2)

I read a book written by a business professor at Harvard called "How Will You Measure Your Life?" (It's a super short read) but I think the main takeaway from it is that your time commitments have to line up with your verbal commitments. When it comes to commitments, relationships, family, passions, whatever- saying it…

Is Work/Life Balance Real? (Part 1)

Shout out to all the self-proclaimed workaholics out there. This is especially relatable in college when you're taking all your work home with you. My problem is I set such high (usually unrealistic) goals for myself, and I have so many different things I want to do, that I spread myself too thin. A big…

Quit Apologizing for Everything

“Sorry” has become a default word. I’m guilty of it just as much as the next person but it’s something I want to work on. For me at least, it comes out of place of wanting to please everybody- wanting to be likeable and not too intrusive…which is so dumb. It’s one of those things…

Opening Up to Possibilities

This post may not apply to everybody. Honestly, I’m writing this for myself just as much as anyone else (that’s true for all my posts, but this one especially) . I’m a huge daydreamer, my mind wanders off easily. I especially like thinking about the future- what type of jobs I could have, how many…

Surrounding Yourself with Motivators

I saw this tweet recently I thought was funny- it said something like “I’m not original, I’m a melting pot of every woman I’ve ever admired.” That was a horrible paraphrase but you get the idea. I think it also really speaks to how much we are influenced by the people we surround ourselves with,…

The Journey Begins

Starting a blog is something I've wanted to do for a long time- and finally here it is! I was really struggling with deciding what to name my site, but "Free Ride Home" comes from one of my favorite songs that reminded me of my first weekend in college when my friends and I took…