It gives me great joy to be able to say that I, Jessie Childs, am a runner. I was not always a runner and I am definitely…… Read more “running to slow down”
Category: my twenties//growing up
broken heart songs
I remember the day that I realized I had to let go…
Singleness: Is it Always So Lonely?
(Originally written February 2021) “Again and again, I have people say to me, how do you handle loneliness? And I say that I can’t handle loneliness. They…… Read more “Singleness: Is it Always So Lonely?”
We Love a Girl that Grows
This week I turned twenty-five (😅😳). I’ve had this blog for eight years now, and it feels like just yesterday I was writing from the perspective of…… Read more “We Love a Girl that Grows”
the first boy I ever loved.
Today I want to tell a story that’s long overdue. It’s about the first time I told a boy I liked him and everything that came after.…… Read more “the first boy I ever loved.”
time to bloom.
For a whole year I didn’t hang a single thing up in my room. Nothing at all. To some this may not seem like anything of significance.…… Read more “time to bloom.”
Love and War in Your Twenties.
“Everyone has an innate desire to be known and seen, and that is a key part of being loved.”
why hiding is overrated
Ya know, I am twenty-one years old. Twenty-one. That is still hard to comprehend since I still feel like I’m a freshman in high school. To see…… Read more “why hiding is overrated”
Peculiar Treasure 