Steph Drahozal

Today, February 4, is World Cancer Day. Cancer can force you to have chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. It causes stress, fatigue, and loss of appetite. Cancer can cause death. It is responsible for 1 in every 7 deaths worldwide. This year about 564,8000 Americans are expected to die of cancer - more than 1,500 people a day. Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the US, exceeded only by heart disease. One of every four deaths in the US is from cancer. Let’s all take a moment to pray for strength for those who are battling this terrible disease every day. And let’s take a moment to remember those who fought hard. Love to all - keep fighting your daily battles!

So now that I've graduated, I've discovered something crazy… I actually have some time to read! In college, I never had a second of free time to just read for pleasure. I was either busy with life or reading for school (kind of…). I probably could have read a couple of those nights instead of watching Netflix… but after sitting in class all day who wants to do that? So now after work in the evenings, I still do like my fair share of Netflix, but to mix it up I sometimes like to read! Finding some good books to read makes all the difference, so I figured I’d share the names of some books I’ve been reading for anyone else out there who struggles to find books they enjoy. I’m not really into the mushy romance books, so I had to find a different genre that interested me. I’ve realized I really like mystery and crime-related books. So the first few on this list fall similar to these categories. I started with The Cellar, a fictional book about a girl who gets kidnappe...

I have to say, 2014 was definitely a better year than 2013. There are ups and downs in every year, but I was really blessed in 2014. Figured I’d highlight some of the awesome things that happened before we get into the new year. First off, I graduated Magna Cum Lauda from Virginia Tech! I graduated with a degree in Communication and minors in Marketing, Psychology, and Travel and Tourism Management. Thank you so much to my friends and family who made this possible, and a huge shout out to those of you who came to VT to celebrate with me! I also graduated with a full-time job already in place, which was awesome. I started as the Marketing Coordinator at Salsa Labs on June 2nd. The morning after my graduation (rough), my amazing neighbor and godmother got married! What a beautiful wedding it was. Just a few weeks later, I was privileged enough to be a bridesmaid in Kelsey’s wedding to her now husband, Emile. What a fun wedding! So glad I could be a ...