"How am I supposed to change anything when everything around me is out of control? I am just one person." If we for one moment took a step back and worked on ourselves and focused on becoming better people, we could change the world. It is that simple, and it is possible. The more of … Continue reading A Bit Ruffled
We all have images or ideas of different cultures, cities and people - these images define people we don't even know personally. We don't stop to think - I don't live there, I don't know this person, how would I really know? These past few weeks have taught me the beauty of human connection. When it comes … Continue reading Human Connection
Well, I've officially moved to NYC! Hence the MIA with Olive's World posts lately. It's very hard to put into words what I feel at this point in time. In a nutshell I'm proud of myself, but I feel like my life is just beginning again. I have to push myself out of my comfort … Continue reading New City, Same Olive
8 p.m. on a Wednesday. There is not a single soul in sight. The only noises are crickets and maybe a car once every half an hour driving by. There are two stop lights, one grocery store, a handful of restaurants (and by restaurants I mean Subway and Burger King) and every stranger is so … Continue reading Over-all Nostalgic
Do you ever sit and just be? I'm talking no TV, phone off, no music, no computer, nothing. Laying down with just yourself and your thoughts with only outside noises fading in and out. Our society has this mindset of "go-go-go" and "do-do-do" but never "just be." The only way to soak in everything that's … Continue reading Just Be
I'm in the middle of reading "The Art of Happiness" (HIGHLY recommend) and there is one theme that has really stuck with me. One of the main reasons why it's so hard for us to be truly happy is that we constantly compare ourselves to other people. There is always something more and something better … Continue reading The Art of Happiness
My life is about to get insane. It's already insane I guess, but it's going to be a huge notch up from insane...what's the right word? A mad house of crazy? This romper basically describes what I'm about to go through. A huge mess of who-knows-what-is-actually-happening-what-I'm-feeling-what-I'm-doing-what-is-life-my-mind-is-a-battlefield. I'm just going to romp (ha) around until the … Continue reading Romping Till Death
"The best things happen by chance." I make notes in my phone when certain phrases, experiences or ideas pop into my head throughout the week. I was looking through some of my old notes, and this one popped up and stood out to me. Strangely enough I've had it in my phone for almost a … Continue reading Chance
I think I speak for a lot of people when I say that it's hard not to take things personally. The other day I had to step back and say to myself "the world does not revolve around you, chill the F out." It worked for a hot second till I started panicking again. I … Continue reading The Reviews Are In
It's strange how certain memories from our childhood pop up randomly. Why do specific instances stick with us and some fade away only to be remembered at random times throughout our life, and some never remembered at all? Do we black out parts of our life because they're so awful, or is it because we … Continue reading Three Parts
