I remember being a little girl sleeping in between both my parents and telling them "I'm going to sleep with you forever" my parents would laugh and I'm sure they would think "we wish" but this little girl grew up and spread her wings. Let me say, till this day you will find me sleeping with them like a little girl. 100x bigger than my mom, but it's all good, she likes it :P

As I grew up, I thought I had the world in the palm of my hands. My imagination ran for miles, there was nothing I felt I couldn't do. I'd daydream about my future, future job, future house, future husband, travel goals, and so much more. No one told me it would be so hard.


I graduated in December and landed my first big girl full time job. The pay not so great, but I'm gaining experience. I work 5 straight days out of the week as a writing & a reading permanent sub since I have still been working on my certification exams and let me tell you...  I am exhausted every day! Working full time for someone else is a daily reminder that I don't want to work for someone else all my life. Right now, I am fresh out of college in need of experience, building myself up, and paying off school and preparing myself for my adult life. I am not where I want to be, but this is just the start. I am positive that the future is bright, but in order to make my dreams come true, I have to work towards them each and every day.
As the days get harder, I want to be that little girl again. I want to have both my parents next to me, holding me and telling me, "every little thing is gonna be alright."


I've been reading blogs here and there about adult-ing, and I came across one by "The Brief" 20 adulting tips and I'm all about it! There is so much I need to learn! What about you? Are you adulting right now? Have any tips for us? Share by commenting down below. :)



Coffee Shop: Don Martin's Coffee Co.
 540 S Presa St, San Antonio, TX 78205
I recommend trying out the Horchata Latte! It's delicious! 
The ambiance is nice and the staff members are so welcoming :) 



I'll never, ever be full. I'll always be hungry. Obviously, I'm not talking about food. Growing up, I had nothing for such a long time. Someone told me a long time ago, and I've never forgotten it, 'Once you've ever been hungry, really, really hungry, then you'll never, ever be full.' Dwayne Johnson

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Welcome back to the Coffee Shop Diaries! :D
Last week I got so many of you reach out to me about my job and the things I see and have been dealing with. You all gave me such great advice and I truly appreciate it! This past week felt so good and I have you to thank! One: I started pulling my munchkins off to the side and y'all it's been working! It's crazy insane :) they don't behave all day, but for a good % I feel that they are growing to respect me more and more every day.


A couple of you saw my "So... I didn't get the job" post and I have now been working for three weeks! I started my coffee shop diaries talking about work, but I forgot to mention this little life update. I am still working on my state exams and hope to start my first full year of teaching come August. The exams have been kicking my butt, but I know I'll be done with it sooner than what I could imagine. I honestly thought I was going to be jobless for a long time. I never got any calls back from the places I applied to and I kept questioning why I couldn't land a job. Fortunately, I got recommended by a teacher that I would be a great fit to their campus. So far, I have grown to love my kids even if they could really get my head aching :p



2 Months ago, I never thought I'd be employed by a school, especially so late in the year. I wanted to share with you a couple things.

One
Don't get discouraged if you don't get a call back from a job you applied for
Two
Apply to as many places as possible despite the job criteria, you have no idea what could happen if you do!
Three
Know your worth! Don't let anyone take advantage of you.
Four
Go with what makes you happy!!
Five
Stand by what you believe in!


Sometimes things are easier said than done, but we are going to get knocked down and our number one job is to always get back up. If we don't, then we are giving up on all this world has to offer us. Sometimes we get stuck in a place we don't want to be in and that is our challenge to overcome. I do believe everything happens for a reason... Good and bad, but I also don't think we are meant to be upset with where we are in life. At that point, we either stay where we are, or figure out how to get on the path we want to want to be on.

My high of last week was
Being complimented on having amazing classroom management
My low
Falling in the mud during a photo shoot