Tonsillectomy Recovery Expectations
In my previous post, I had briefly mentioned that I had gotten a tonsillectomy in early January of this year. It was honestly one of the worst surgeries I have had to date, and I've had a few from abdominal surgeries, biopsies, and wisdom teeth removals. If I had to...
The Struggle
Like most people, I have been in my quarantine since March of this year. Hawaii initially shut down for the first time around that time, and now- nine months later, everyone is already going back to their "normal" lives. I haven't been going out shopping, eating,...
6 Life Hacks for Online Students
Practically everyone is an online student right now - at least where I live, they are. Finding ways to make sure you can stay on task is challenging. I used to go to coffee shops for anything school or work-related, so it has been incredibly challenging to stay...
A List Of Things To NOT Say To A Cancer Patient
So you have the good type of cancer?"You should try..." (this diet, that diet, essential oils, etc.)I know someone who has cancer.You are so lucky you don't need to go through chemo or radiation.At least you're getting skinny.We're in this together.You have to think...
25 Things To Do Before Turning 25
Original post: 11/9/2019Updated: 7/15/2020 If you don't already know, I am an April baby, so next April (2020), I will be turning 22 years old. I have to be honest: I feel like I'm growing up, and that life is just passing me by, and it scares me. I feel like...
Let’s Get A Little Personal
It's just over three months since I've posted any content for you all to read and let me just tell you, a lot happened in those months. I turned 22 in April, and I think the quarantine caused me to have a mini life crisis. Being...
Why I’ve Been M.I.A.
I haven't written anything for my blog in about two months. And I could say that a lot has happened, but that would probably be a lie. The full truth would be I let life get the absolute better of me, I started to get lost in my day to day tasks and got stuck in a...
My 5 Favorite Ramen Shops
Everyone has a type of food they probably could never get tired of eating. Whether it would be ramen noodles or pasta noodles, noodles are the food I will never get tired of eating. It would also be the food I'd pick if I had to pick a meal to eat for the rest of my...
One Of My YouTube Videos Hit One Thousand Views
Recently one of my YouTube videos hit one thousand views, and I couldn't be prouder. As a very new YouTuber, this is a HUGE win. The specific video is named "Episode 8 | I'M STOPPING MY CANCER TREATMENTS". It was one of the harder videos I've had to record (and I'm...
Meet The Cats
For the last month, I have been taking care of 5 stray cats, one mother, and four kittens. They are probably the cutest cats I have ever seen. It could not have happened at a better time, and I am in love with them. The last month and a half have been particularly...
Meet My Puppies
I have two adorable dogs named Hapa and Elsa. They aren't exactly puppies anymore considered they turned 5 and 4 years old this year. But it's kind of like how when a mother had a baby. They will always be their baby. My puppies will always be my puppies. Hapa, who is...
My Favorite Photo/Video Editing Apps (on my phone)
We all have our favorite photo and video editing apps on our phones, and I wanted to share a few of them! These apps I have been using for months - years depending on when they came out and when I discovered them. I wanted to share them because they are the few that I...
My 5 Must-Haves When Blogging
I am starting to slow down with Blogtober. I feel like I should be taking a day off to have fun and relax. I am honestly getting a little stressed trying to keep up with making daily content for you all. Next year I'll be more prepared and plan out in advance what to...
Mental Health Day
Before we start, I suggest taking caution when reading this post as it may contain content that is triggering for those who may be going through something similar. The content in this post is about my experience with mental illness. I am a few days late for World...
An Experience With Love (We All Make Mistakes)
Part 2 of How to Love Again
My Top 4 Favorite Video Games
I thought about the idea of this post while on the toilet. (Sorry for the TMI). But don't the best ideas come to you in the bathroom? Whether it's in the shower or on the throne, I think the best ideas do come from when you're in there. I am not huge on video games,...
My Top 8 Must-Read Books (for Mindset, Business, and Relationships)
It is officially day 9 of Blogtober, and I have to be honest, I am struggling to try to keep up with creating decent content. This is the most I've ever written consistently in probably years. My mind feels fried, and sometimes when it is, I can have a negative...
Things Really Do Get Better, But You Need To Hit Rock Bottom First
I found this in my notes from 2016, and I decided to make a blog post out of it. I feel like someone might be able to relate to it one way or another. I hope I can spread some awareness about this experience and help someone realize that things really do get better. I...
3 Coffee Shops To Study At (In Hawaii)
As you all may know (especially if you follow me on Instagram), I spend a reasonable amount of time in coffee shops working on my website. Whether it's writing, watching videos, or editing pictures, I probably spend about 25 hours a week in a coffee shop. I decided to...
To My Future Self
Dear Future Self, Whether you are reading this a month, year, five years, or even ten years from now, I want you to remember exactly how this moment felt. You are currently sitting outside of a coffee shop in a mini mall-like place, writing your 6th blog post for...
5 Things I Want To Do Before 2020
There are approximately 88 days left in 2019, and there are still so many things that I want to do before the year is up. We spend to much time working a job or just surviving day to day rather than enjoying life. With all the events that have happened in my life in...
Meet The Blogger
I answered 20 questions so you all can get to know me a little better! Where did you grow up? I am born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. Where do you currently live? I still live in Honolulu, just a different part. Who was your first best friend? Is it wrong that it...
Life After Cancer Treatments (But I Still Have Cancer)
It's been about a month since my last round of treatments, and I am still not sure how I feel about it. I am more than happy with the fact that I no longer need to hop on a plane every three weeks for it and travel 5000 miles. I am glad that I can finally create a...
Why I Started Blogging
For day two of Blogtober, I have decided to write about why I decided to start a blog. Since elementary school, I have always had a fascination with reading and writing. I was what you could call a "book-worm." I'd go to the library every week and check out up to 15...
What is Blogtober?
I've always been relatively bad at creating consistent content; I post maybe once a month at best. Despite how bad I am with having content for you all, I have decided to challenge myself and participate in Blogtober! What is it? From my understanding, Blogtober is a...
7 Things I Dislike About Living In Hawai’i
As you all know, or if you're new to my blog, I am born and raised in Honolulu, Hawai'i. Growing up here, I absolutely loved it, being in an endless summer, and being able to go to the beach whenever I wanted. Now, since I've grown up a bit and have had some...
How To Love Again; The Heartbreaks
Part 1 of “How To Love Again”
A Short Letter To Myself
A Short Letter To My Body, I’m Sorry.
Embarrassed To Have Cancer
Recently, I’ve followed a social media page that has to do with cancer and I can honestly say I am absolutely embarrassed to be apart of the cancer community. What happened to just wishing each other well and hoping that the treatments that the other person is in will...
My Experience With Mental Illness: Anxiety
Before we start, I suggest taking caution when reading this post as it may contain content that is triggering for those who may be going through something similar. The content in this post is about my experience with mental illness, specifically anxiety. I am sharing...
Self Care Tips
It seems to be that people are taking less and less care of themselves. Whether it is from working themselves to death or just not eating right, it is really starting to show in society today. I've decided to share some self-care tips that I believe can be very...
Life Update
THIS IS A LONG BORING UPDATE ABOUT HOW MY LIFE HAS BEEN GOING! I haven’t exactly been updating my social media accounts with how my life has been going, I simply just haven’t had enough time. It’s honestly difficult to find time to make videos for my YouTube channel...
6 Tips To Kill Time While Traveling
We already dread those 5-hour long flights wondering what to do to keep busy. But, when it's those 10-hour plus flights, that's what really kills. I’ve discovered some ways to kill time both at the airport and on the airplane, and hopefully, it will give you guys some...
5 Tips For Traveling With A Broken Immune System
When you travel you are already at a higher risk of getting sick. Whether it's from sitting next to someone on the plane who is already sick, or the surfaces around you have not been cleaned properly from the last flight, I feel everyone needs to read these tips. I...
Invincible, Right…?
Growing up I had always thought I was invincible. Invincible in the sense I could never be knocked down from life, or that I would not stay down or hurt from whatever it threw at me. I had grown up from my past, the basics, being bullied throughout my time of going to...
The ‘C’ Word
Cancer. It’s the six letter word no one ever wants to hear. Especially a 15 year old girl. It was by far one of the most terrifying days of my life, not everything that I had gone through in the 24 hours before, it was when those words came out of my doctor's mouth,...