(Purpose)fully Improvising

Coronavirus Information and Resources

By: Leah Howard March 18, 2020April 17, 2020

I haven’t written a blog post in over two years, but if there’s a time start posting again, it’s in the middle of a pandemic. As you know, coronavirus is sweeping the world right now. With an abundance of access to news, social media, and personal opinions about the disease, comes conflicting information and resources.…

A “Thank You” for Teachers

By: Leah Howard March 21, 2018April 17, 2020

Lifestyle#Education, #English, #PublicSchool, #School, #Schooling, #Teachers, #Teaching, LifestyleLeave a Comment

A high school classmate of mine who also has a personal blog, wrote a post entitled “A Letter to My A.P. U.S. History Teacher.” Shoutout to Olivia. Check out her blog here: http://anchorformysoul320.wordpress.com/. Being someone who has always expressed themselves best through writing (I literally would write my parents essays and notes when I needed to explain…

Most Friendships Are Meant to be Temporary

By: Leah Howard March 16, 2018April 17, 2020

Lifestyle#Bestfriends, #Christ, #Christian, #College, #Friends, #Friendship, #Graduation, #Highschool, #Journey, LifestyleLeave a Comment

By the middle of April, most of my high school classmates had given up on learning anything. The ‘Senioritis’ was real. Most of my teachers understood this fact and opted to share their advice about life after we walked across the stage in May. The number one thing that almost every adult stressed was that…

Black Panther is the Reason I’m Writing Again

By: Leah Howard March 6, 2018March 6, 2018

Current Issues, Lifestyle#BlackPanther #Marvel #RyanCoogler #Writing #InspirationLeave a Comment

It’s only been almost three weeks since Black Panther premiered in the U.S. I’m betting that by now, whether a person has seen it or not, everyone has heard something about this movie. Whether it’s the praise of the almost all black cast in Marvel’s 19th superhero film, or the socially conscious dialogue, or even…

Dealing With Grief

By: Leah Howard October 11, 2017April 17, 2020

Faith, Lifestyle#Christ, #Christian, #Christianity, #Church, #Death, #God, #Grief, #Health, #Jesus, #Trust, FaithLeave a Comment

It’s easy to get mad at God. That statement might not be true for everyone, but it surely is for me. It began on March 14, 2017. That was the day that I stopped praising God. That was the day I started yelling at Him. That was the day I received a phone call that…

A Quick Chat About Joel Osteen

By: Leah Howard September 6, 2017April 17, 2020

Current Issues, Faith#Hurricane #Harvey #JoelOsteen #Church #Megachurch #Faith #Christianity #Christian #News #CurrentIssuesLeave a Comment

Following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey in the Houston and Louisiana area, Joel Osteen and Lakewood Church received massive backlash for not opening the doors of the church as a shelter for hurricane victims. Lakewood Church, previously home to the Houston Rockets, sits 16,000 people and is located in the western part of the city.…

Growing Up Black In America

By: Leah Howard August 14, 2017October 11, 2017

Current Issues, Faith, Lifestyle#Christian, #News, #Politics, #Protest, Current Issues, Lifestyle2 Comments

Growing Up Black in America Means… Being followed around in a jewelry store as a 7th grader. Seeing very little representation of yourself on T.V. Except on B.E.T. (And seeing arguments that one channel centered on black entertainment is racist). Having to (laughingly) explaining the difference between a perm and natural hair to, well, a…

I Am Not Your “Model” Christian

By: Leah Howard August 8, 2017August 14, 2017

Faith, Lifestyle#Christ, #Christian, #Journey, Faith, LifestyleLeave a Comment

I grew up in the Baptist Church. I’m talking tambourines, huge choirs, 3 hour services, and church mothers. But that doesn’t mean anything because: I don’t pray every day. Most days, my prayers don’t offer up praise and thanksgiving. Rather, I ask a multitude of questions and wait patiently for answers. Sometimes it seems like…

Let’s Talk About Healthcare

By: Leah Howard July 27, 2017August 3, 2017

Current Issues, Health#ACA, #AffordableCareAct, #Health, #Healthcare, #Insurance, #Obamacare, #PoliticsLeave a Comment

For anyone who knows me, you know that healthcare is important to me. With everything that has happened this week, I thought that it would be a great idea to combine my two passions, health and writing, in order to bring some light to this very important issue. To be clear, this is not a…

First Blog: Content in Uncertainty

By: Leah Howard July 24, 2017March 21, 2018

Faith, Lifestyle#Beginning, #College, #FirstBlog, #Journey, Faith, Lifestyle1 Comment

I graduated from a school ranked in the top 20 of the nation, with a Bachelors of Arts in Human Health and English, and no job. Now I know this isn’t a big deal these days. I have plenty of classmates still searching for their dream job. Or at this point, just a job. And…