Hi, my name is Haley. I'm a 27-year-old girl, or should I say woman now that I'm over the age of 25. I don't feel 27 years old, but here I am living the life of 27 years on earth. Here are my ramblings for the 2017 year. 1. Turn off phone notifications for a …
"Change is as good as a holiday," that's what they say and it rings in my head this morning as my alarm bell. But if someone said to me a few years ago that I would be in tropical Queensland, enjoying nature everyday and singing with joy I would have laughed at them. Actually I …
Make promises, not resolutions - Haley Lauren. I dislike New Year's resolutions because most people set themselves up for failure. Every year I see the same old posts of "this year was shit, bring on the New Year." Please promise yourself that this year you will change that little voice. Do it with me, lets …
The days are long but the years fly by - Haley Lauren. 2015 is coming to an end. I turned 25 years old this year (full adult). Yet I still feel like I'm lost and unsure of my direction in life. There are still so many things my younger self promised to do but never …
Out with the old and in with the new! 1. Make a list of things to do (I can check that off the list) 2. Stare at the list hoping it will do itself. 3. Don't do anything on the list and watch Netflix instead. 4. Make a new list because the old list is …
People only want to know the glory of the man standing on top of the mountain. Â They want to see the hero, make up the story in their heads and ignore the truth. Â We all want to believe in the hero. Â We need to believe that he exists; believe that what we are striving for …
The things they remember to forget to tell you. Let's be honest to our 10 year old selves here when we read "growing up is exciting." Because it is exciting, the excitement of complete freedom and control over your own life and happiness. But as your growing up the teachings that are placed upon us …
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Recently I watched the dark comedy Birdman and was blown away with some of the messages entwined into the script writing. As a writer you strive to move your audience and make them feel something, anything. There was a particular scene between Michael Keaton and Emma Stone that stayed with me long after the movie …
Haley Lauren Smith 