Salina Tison

Have you ever tried watching a movie late at night before bed? You are invested in the story, but your eyes feel so heavy that they start to droop. Next thing you know, you jolt awake a minute later and realize you are falling asleep. That’s when you know there is no way you can focus on the movie while you are so tired. Are you aware that this can happen in a less noticeable way during the day after you wake up to go to work? Have you ever felt like some days your mind keeps drifting from...

After years of looking for a house, I am happy to report that I will be closing on a house at the end of March. Stepping into this new phase of my life has made me reflect on everything we went through to get here. The housing market was a real struggle when I first started looking. I thought I was ready to take on the huge responsibility of it all. That was until every house we put in an offer for had people paying thousands of dollars out of pocket in the form of an appraisal gap guarantee....

Time passes by so quickly before you even realize it. By the time I am writing this, it is the end of September, and I could have sworn it was just January. So many things have happened in the month of September, and it has made me realize how fast time can pass, and in that span of time how easy it is to take life for granted. As humans, especially in today’s society, we get so comfortable in our normal routines in our everyday lives. Once something happens that changes that normal, it’s...