Hannah's Happenings

My 2022 word of the year was Kindness . I wanted to reflect kindness through my relationships, family, and myself. Looking back on the year, I am thankful that the word kindness impacted me significantly and pushed me to actively progress toward being kind in all areas of my life. With kindness, I experienced healing, literally and figuratively. Starting the year with a giant step backward in my family's health proved God's strength. God allowed those things to happen for a reason! With the physical healing, moments during the year gave me closure on my past. Unexpectedly, I feel better about who I am as a person and, most importantly, who I am in Christ. This shift has given me the courage to say "no" to things and set boundaries in relationships. The word kindness is reflected in my academic life as I started my senior year of college in the fall. I put my all into my education, and I want nothing more than to look back on these four years of college and be proud...

Social Media Tools I am LOVING Right Now I created a list of five editing and social media tools for 2022 back in February. And while that list is still relevant, I wanted to dissect these tools and add more context and insight, as well as discuss a few others that I previously did not mention. 1.      PINTEREST I will never stop expressing how incredible  Pinterest  is.  Pinterest  has become one of my most-used apps in 2021-2022, if not THE most used social media tool this year. Publicly it has grown a list of users who use the app professionally. It went from young moms looking for recipes to the perfect outlet to share your brand and connect with others. As for me, I have been in an art block. However,  Pinterest  is the one outlet that has given me creative ideas, healthy recipes (which has introduced me to new foods!), and photography concepts over the last six months.  I do love  Pinterest  for its "aesthe...

Throughout all areas of life, small goals reach the highest outcome and long-term lifestyle changes. In college, I have set goals for myself, which have taught me that doing  little  things can give you a taste for a transformation that inspires you to be the best version of yourself.  Some of you may remember that my word for the year (2022) is  kindness , and setting short-term goals allows me to be kind toward myself. When I set up my word for the year, I thought it would be an outward form of kindness that reflected how I treat others, and I realize now that God set that on my heart for me too. I am hard on myself for everything, and by setting small goals, I find that I am kinder with how I treat myself. It shows me how God is gracious in my progress. I have also found ambition for the little things, and being kind toward myself has given me more motivation and love for others. As Christians, I believe this thought process could be significant too. Setting objec...

  THE FINAL CHAPTER   I am starting my senior year of college Monday, which is truly hard to fathom right now. It does not feel real. Just yesterday, I posted about my high school graduation pictures. Right? The reality is that these years have flown by and have been more challenging than expected.   College has taught me more than higher education. It has shown me the depths of my personality, newfound strength, and unexpected ambition. I have had to rely on myself for my good grades and support. One of the most valued weapons I have discovered in college is how well I can do while feeling  alone . Loneliness started as a negative thing for me entering college, and over time it became this drive to do well for myself. Seeking how I can be the best version of myself through God's strength and grace has been my driving source. Being alone in ways of friends and dating can be a blessing. I have learned to love the independence I have in myself and that I can ...