My name is Niah Faye. I wonder how many times I've typed that in my lifetime, but I always anticipate someone new might be reading. New or not, thank you for giving me the light of day. I definitely need more light in my life; I think that's why I thought it would be helpful… Continue reading The Past Year of My Life
When the pandemic first hit, I heavily contemplated taking a gap year - why spend all this money on classes I expected myself to fail? I had finished off my high school and community college courses online and damn-near failed Statistics. I was also still - and currently am - working 10 hour shifts from… Continue reading Santa Cruz News: Moving to UCSC and Life Thus Far
About three weeks ago now, I moved onto the UCSC campus. Since then, much of my time has been spent unpacking and decorating, trying to learn where the essential buildings and resources are located, getting used to living in the midst of a literal forest, walking up and down windy roads and steep hills, exploring… Continue reading What I Eat as a Vegan UC Santa Cruz Student
I just have to start off by saying: THANK GOD. I am so very grateful for my current position and the income it is bringing in. I'm grateful for the quiet, little space I get to call home and the office. I'm grateful for the monetary contributions my family made that allowed me the working… Continue reading Self-Care Saturday: How I Unwind and Renew
"According to the National Institutes of Health, nearly 1 in 3 of all adolescents ages 13 to 18 will experience an anxiety disorder. These numbers have been rising steadily; between 2007 and 2012, anxiety disorders in children and teens went up 20%. Feelings Over Facts All of my close friends and I have had at least two panic… Continue reading Anxiety at an All Time High, Mood at an All Time Low
My ghetto fabulous version of french toast since going vegan used to be your average slice of toast with cinnamon and syrup. For awhile, I was impressed with myself, and then after a while. . .I was not. I decided after a few years, it was time I actually look up how it's done. And… Continue reading Vegan French Toast: Inexpensive Vegan Meals
So, oat milk never sounded too appealing to me. Especially after I had already grown fond of almond and soy alternatives, oat milk sounded bland in comparison. Today is my friend's birthday, however, and she's been going on about how she wanted to make and try vegan french toast. I wanted to make that happen… Continue reading Homemade Oat Milk
I've been neglecting the 'Vegan Ventures' category here on the blog because I haven't been exploring any new or relatively healthy recipes. I haven't been cooking much until recently - I got comfortable microwaving all of my meals, but that got REALLY boring and unhealthy REAL quick. This is a recipe I had made in… Continue reading Spicy Peanut Sauce + Tofu: Inexpensive Vegan Meals
If we weren't in quarantine, this shift into adulthood might have been more dramatic; I would've been shopping for my dorm, leaving to Santa Cruz in the Fall, planning how I would commute to work, but just like most of your plans, mine have changed. Maybe for the better?. . . The OG Course of… Continue reading Adulthood Thus Far: The Balancing Act
Niah Faye, Oct. 2019 I have been MIA on my blog for a few weeks, which is heart-breaking because I was supposed to be able to use this platform as a means of expression and healing. I told myself I would post weekly and I even made a schedule so I couldn’t use "I didn’t… Continue reading shutting down and moving out: overwhelmed.
Coffee, No Cow. 