by Simply Olivia Grace | Feb 26, 2018 | life design
There is a storm forecasted for this weekend. On the horizon outside my window, brumous clouds are gathering in a gray sky. A fine mist of raindrops are sprinkling the window. My dorm room is dark except for the glow of twinkling lights and my desk lamp. I am...
by Simply Olivia Grace | Feb 19, 2018 | academia
“If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” – Benjamin Franklin It can be daunting to enter college and have a flurry of paperwork and assignments stacking on your desk and floating around in your head. Once you reach college, you’ll be expected to...
by Simply Olivia Grace | Feb 12, 2018 | life design
This time of year can be lonely. With colder weather, we yearn for deeper connections and closer friendships. Magic is hard enough to find these days, isn’t it? When the novelty of the new year slips away, we settle into an everyday routine.We drive the same roads and...
by Simply Olivia Grace | Feb 5, 2018 | journaling
Good morning! There are few delights like sitting down with a cup of tea and journaling while rain patters outside the windowpanes outside. Winter is the perfect season for being more introspective and looking both ahead and behind. I don’t know about you, but I...
by Simply Olivia Grace | Jan 29, 2018 | life design
Good morning! Lately, I’ve noticed that it’s getting hard to find motivation to do anything creative … whether it’s working on my blog, writing my story, or any other creative exercise (even journaling!). These are all things I love to do, but they play second fiddle...
by Simply Olivia Grace | Jan 22, 2018 | life design
“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.” (Edith Sitwel) One of the reasons that I love winter is that it’s a time for comfort. When the world outside...