Abby Sams

“The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature. As longs as this exists, and it certainly always will, I know that then there will always be comfort for every sorrow, whatever the circumstances may be. And I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles.” ― Anne Frank     ----------------------------------------------------- I've had a lot of time to be alone while I've been here, but also ample time with friends. I'm not sure which I enjoy more for my friends are great company but there is nothing that rejuvenates me more than being outdoors alone in the world. There's a small park near my apartment complex that truly is one of my favorite sports in this city with a close second being the par...

“Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfils the same function as pain in the human body; it calls attention to the development of an unhealthy state of things. If it is heeded in time, danger may be averted; if it is suppressed, a fatal distemper may develop." - Winston Churchill -------------------------------------------- People get criticized on the daily. It may be from family, friends, bosses, piers, or total strangers. The number of times some stranger has told me what I should do with my life is staggering. Either way it happens. It can really break a person down depending on how it's given and received. I'm going to go ahead and give a disclaimer that this is not going to be a post about toughening up or something along those lines. As the kids would say this is a post about "dealing with the haters." I was raised as an independent child. that doesn't mean my parents weren't around, it means they taught us ...

"I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're goin', and hook up with them later." -Mitch Hedberg ---------------------------------------- I recently moved to Los Angeles, California. The city of angels, the place where dreams come true...or is that Disney land? Either way, most people move out here with the intention of starting something in their life. You run into up and coming actors, singers, writers, directors, you tubers on every street corner. Heck, I met one in a Whole Foods the other day. This city is apparently full of opportunities for that sort of thing. Hollywood is here, studios and casting calls. People come here to make their dreams happen.  Then I showed up. I am simply here because I wanted a change of scenery. I have no intention of staying too long; I will certainly return, but i have other places my well worn feet have not touched yet. I am not here to pursue any passion or make my dr...

“I choose not to place "DIS", in my ability.” ― Robert M. Hensel ----------- Do you know how strange it is to technically be disabled by the age of 18?   I have no idea how many of you are familiar with my story. I had chronic migraines for almost three years. I should probably say migraine. One word. I had one migraine for almost a year; it put me in and out of the hospital and I missed almost two full months of school. It was all over the place and never really diagnosed, to be honest half of the doctors thought I was lying. I had MRI's, X-rays, Ultra sounds and am now a pro at ER etiquette. When you're a sick child/teenager with an illness that isn't terminal most of the time you just get left out. I'm not saying the doctors don't try, but you become graffiti in their life. Your symptoms fill a room that is supposed to turn into a beautiful painting of your condition, but more often than not it becomes a mess of pictures, ...

This blog is mostly "hidden" so I feel very safe here. I can literally pour out the entire pot of bad coffee that is my thoughts and leave it here for some internet dog to lap off the floor. ---------- I'm actually going to write several posts today and just put them up at random times because I'm feeling a lot of things right now and I've already written them in my journal so now I'm going to put them on the internet in hopes someone will stumble across this archaic form of media, and find comfort and support in it. I have been on 13 different planes on in the past 4 months, I cant remember if I've said that yet, I haven't been anywhere for longer than two weeks all summer long. I haven't had a "home." Now I will always have a true home. I'm a Georgia girl born and bread and I always will be. That's where my parents are, and even though my heart is scattered in pieces all over the world my soul sits in the sub...

"Clarity of vision with flexibility in the process." - unknown “Truth is not fully explosive, but purely electric. You don't blow the world up with the truth; you shock it into motion.”   - Criss Jami ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I haven't been in one place for longer than two weeks all summer. I've been on 13 different planes in the past three and half months. I have made plans, but they never go exactly how I thought they would. That's okay. The plan has always been: go to school, go to college, get a job, husband, kids. That was it. The past six months has taught me anything it's that life is ever changing. I developed severe joint problems, suffered side effects of the medication, recovered from chronic migraines, and decided I wanted to do more with my life.  I decided to take a semester off, something severely frowned upon in todays society...