A few weeks ago I was dealing with a major creative slump, y'all! I was trying to get myself together after a death in my family and dealing with all the freelance work I was fortunate enough to do, and The Happy Arkansan honestly fell by the wayside. It took a while for me to feel comfortable getting back into regularly scheduled blog events. I have been posting regularly for the past few week[...]
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Why are you taking a break? You have a to-do list that's like a mile long. Girl, what are you doing? I think we all have that voice in our head telling us that we have to work our fingers to the bone. That we gotta hustle til the world stops. That we will sleep when we are dead. Yep, that sounds crazy, doesn't it? We live in this world of 24/7 hustle. Go go go. Stop. Smell the flowe[...]
Being grateful for what's in front of you can be difficult. Especially when it feels like everyone and their momma is making moves, and you are stuck in your current trappings. Today's post is going to teach you some simple steps for being grateful for what you have because let me tell you; you are worth it. read more[...]
Disclaimer: This post was brought to you by ELOQUII. They graciously provided some of the pieces for me to style in this post. All opinions are my own. A while ago I was rummaging through my wardrobe looking for clothes because I wanted to do a photo shoot, but I couldn't find anything that I wanted to wear. I am not a style blogger by trade, but I love to add in my own photos whenever possible[...]
Over a year ago now I wrote a blog post called 5 Things You Should Know Before You Go To Graduate School. Since you know that I recently got done with my MA degree, I wanted to add a couple of more tips to that list that I made back then. Also, to mix it up, I decided that I should add a few fashion photos here too. Let's get started. For this article, I really wanted to focus on the keeping yo[...]
When studying for exams sometimes it feels like all our hard work is for naught because NOTHING we study ends up on the exam. There is no worse feeling than putting hours of studying into an exam, only to realize that what you are studying isn’t even on the radar of your professor. Here are some tips to making sure that you are not wasting your time when it comes to studying. read more[...]
I’m a college student who spends most of the semesters counting down to my breaks. No homework, no classes, no stress and possibly a vacation? Yes, please! Sign me up! I love to travel. I love driving, flying, taking the train, I’m up for anything! If it were up to me, I think travel is something all college students should experience. Spring break is one of the best times to get up and go. [...]
