Tia Things

Hi gems, It's been a while since I've written and it feels so good to be back. I have continuously been trying to find the time but unfortunately life has been so hectic that the blog has fallen behind!  I wanted to loop you all into the struggles that I have been dealing with recently. The truth is, November kicked my butt. I was exhausted constantly, moody, always waiting or a new day because every day had challenge after challenge and every time I thought things were getting better I would dip back into a bad period. One example would be about mid-month, it was Monday and I told myself that this as the fresh start, put last week behind me and start fresh. Next thing I knew I was slipping on a patch of black ice and hurting myself. Then I got sick, then I got sick again and on and on. There seemed to be no end to the long days, emotional evenings and constant anxiety.  It has definitely been a challenging few weeks and I finally feel like I am on the tail end of...

Hey gems! With the new year coming up I thought it would be super fun to go over the best of 2018! This includes moments, ideas, achievements, etc. Because really I need to give myself props and realize that there's nothing wrong with that. I have to start with the most obvious: Starting this blog. I started my blog after months of procrastination in September 2018 and within just three months have amassed over 3000 views and hundreds of Instagram and Twitter followers! (@Tiathingsblog). This blog has been such a positive outlet for me, a creative space, a challenge and a blessing. Through the amazing messages of support, the responses to my writing style and the creative demands, I truly feel that starting this blog was the right way for me to go and I'm so proud of my timing. Summer 2018 was a roller-coaster ride. After my dream vacation was cancelled, I pushed myself through the overwhelming disappointment to create memories in my hometown and try all kinds of new activ...

Hey there my gems! I have a blog update for you all! As you know my blog has it's own Instagram and Twitter, but truthfully I've been way more focused on the Instagram account than the twitter. The reason for this, is that I personally love Instagram in general, my personal account is so fun and I've never had Twitter so it was way more intimidating for me to start. The first time I experienced Twitter was for a class project this semester. We had to try to get celebrities and their fans to reply to us. As most of you know, fans are viciously protective of their idols. What I also realized pretty quickly is that there was no response to positive tweets or questions, but most replies were to negative comments. I tried asking questions and being supportive to various celebrities and getting involved in feeds but got minimal response. Since the exercise required me to get fans' attention I finally found a post where I could comment something which I thought would get at...