Lauren W.

Lauren was raised in the south suburbs of Chicago as an only child. She was always active and involved in a number of activities growing up. She currently resides in the Hyde Park area of Chicago. Lauren is a Registered Nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit. When she's not blogging, her hobbies include reading and photography. It wasn't until her mid-twenties where she experienced some of the most tragic experiences in her life. Much of these experiences will be shared with the world through this blog. She has learned the true definition of resiliency as a result of her adversity. Because of her journey,  living in the present moment is vital to Lauren. Today, she continues to learn and strongly advocate for changing one's thought process to become a stronger person.  She has always felt that her way of thinking about life was so much more 3-dimensional than how most would think [Outsider]. Through this blog, she plans to share her interesting perspective on life in hopes to relate, inspire, and connect with other fellow outsiders.

"People are dying from over thinking. They fill their brains with harsh thoughts and it brings the body down too. Chances are no one thinks as bad about you than you."

-Unknown