Bethany Thornton, Author at Tiny Buddha

Posts by Bethany Thornton

Bethany Thornton is a writer, violinist, and poet. She is currently pursuing her dream to become a youth services librarian in order to share the power of learning. She enjoys hiking, drawing, reading, and composing in her free time. She is passionate about sharing hope, community, and joy that can be found despite and through tragedies, conflict, and mental illness.

How to Enjoy Your Days More: 4 Ways to Live Life to the Fullest

By Bethany Thornton

“It wasn’t until I slowed the car and rolled down the windows that I realized I spend most of my days driving ‘through’ life without driving ‘in’ life. So, I’ve decided to walk because the pace is slower and the windows are always down.” ~Craig D. Lounsbrough

Voices—they’re everywhere. As soon as I wake up, I can feel the stress of keeping up with their demands. As soon as I look at my smartphone, I am overwhelmed with all the notifications “needing” attention. They seem to pull me in every direction and keep me dodging here and there, attempting …