enjoy your life, friends

The day my sister and I had the best strawberry milkshake known to man.

Yo, life is too short not to have fun and enjoy every second, y'all. 

I know we get dragged down sometimes by the drudgery of life: we go to class, church, work, and back home again on a seemingly infinite loop. Sometimes it seems like all that we hope for is still a long way off, but don't miss out on the joy of the ordinary, the everyday, the right-now. Each day we can ask the Lord to help us lean into His love and the soul-filling purpose of our lives.

"So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, 

do it all for the glory of God." 

~ 1st Corinthians 10:31

 What does God want to do in and through me today? How can my morning bowl of oatmeal and email-answering at work and reading Pride and Prejudice in the evenings bring glory to God?

ERIN'S LIST OF LITTLE JOYS

Meeting Ellen. Sort of.

She's surprisingly cardboard in person.

Jumping rope. Ok, this one's weird. (Not that meeting Ellen wasn't, LOL). But....I've been getting so bored with running constantly, and wanted to mix up my workout routine a little bit and let me just say that WOW, I love jumping rope?! It makes me feel like a little kid again.

Daydreaming. As my college graduation looms ever nearer (three months, guys!), I can't help but dream of working as a full-time writer. How amazing would it be to write freelance from home, and write novels, and edit books, and publish books, and oh my goodness BOOKS. The Lord has been pulling at my heartstrings about this lately; more on that to come later, possibly...

+ What about you? What are three things that you are just out-of-your-mind grateful for today? And tell me about your life, yo! What's new? ♥

what my novel sounds like

Good day, humans. First off, I wanted to thank you all for taking my survey! (It should still be live for a few more days if you want to take it here.)
I found out lots of things, such as what day you like to read posts on and that most of my readers are Slytherins (muahahaha!). 

I also discovered that you all like when I write about my novel and other such writerly things, so without further ado, I give you....

WHAT MY NOVEL SOUNDS LIKE 

Maybe this should have been a post for my music blog 
but it's Saturday and YOU CAN'T STOP ME

"The Leaf Maker"
Wickerbird

I find it hard to listen to music with clearly articulated lyrics while I write my novel (does anyone else find this distracting?!), so this peaceful and sometimes unintelligible album of forest sounds and haunting vocals is perfect! One listen to this and I am instantly transported to the arms of the pine trees, even if I'm indoors. Shout out to the glorious Abbie for introducing me to this artist!

"Love's Crushing Diamond" 
Mutual Benefit

This is my evening stroll album, y'all. It's dreamy and contemplative and reminds me a bit of a kaleidoscope with its whimsical sounds and album art. I recently bought the vinyl LP of this record (as you can see above), and it is the perfect calming soundtrack for writing. I may or may not have listened to it while writing this post. ;)

"Milo Greene"
Milo Greene



Ah, Milo Greene. This album is MY JAM. It's nostalgic and cinematic and woodsy and harmonic and a billion other good, warm things. My cousin, sister and I all obsessed over this record for years. It's a keeper.


"Woodgate, NY"
Novo Amor



Novo Amor is my new favorite artist. His music sounds like a coastal take on Bon Iver, with heartfelt vocals, soaring melodies and pained lyrics. I find that I can really visualize and feel a scene while listening to Novo Amor. Take a listen to my favorite song here, and get ready to explode with emotion.

This is just a small selection of the albums that inspire me to write. The soundtrack to my novel is ever-growing and expanding, so I'm sure there will be more albums to add in the future. In the meantime, have a stellar Saturday, friends! ♥

+ What about you? Do you listen to music when writing? 
What music helps you find inspiration?

the survey of glory

First things first, I just wanted to say how Very Sorry I Am for inflicting my horrible graphics skills on you. If you clicked on this post regardless, you are a real trooper. For real, my photography skills ain't what they used to be, y'all. But that is BESIDES THE POINT, because...

IT'S SURVEY TIME, SON 

Yes, you read that right: A SURVEY! I have been meaning to make one for sometime now, to get a better feel for what y'all like to read about/don't like to read about/all the opinions/etc. And I also just really like asking questions. SO LET'S DO THIS THING

CLICK HERE FOR CLASSY SURVEY BACKGROUND MUSIC

AND HERE FOR THE SURVEY

Click here in case you missed it. Thanks, friends! ♥

+ Please let me know if for some reason the survey isn't working for you. 
I will go in and fix it!