Fiona Neville 11/3/22 Fiona Neville 11/3/22

Autumn Update

Fiona Neville 9/29/22 Fiona Neville 9/29/22

Confessions from a (reformed) Cool Girl

Fiona Neville 5/29/22 Fiona Neville 5/29/22

Defining Emotional Intelligence: A Journey through two Hearts

Fiona Neville 4/22/22 Fiona Neville 4/22/22

Growing Pains: Discovering Wholeheartedness as a CollegE Student

How is a college student to stumble into wholeheartedness? He or she is to embark on a journey to feel and accept the entire spectrum of emotions that exist, instead of parsing out which emotions are convenient or productive. He or she is to welcome a life that permits slowing down as a revolutionary act of self-care. He or she is to tirelessly walk laps around the world while walking a mile in others’ shoes. He or she is to start living from the heart, and not just the mind.

Fiona Neville 10/27/21 Fiona Neville 10/27/21

Here’s Your Sign Not to Ghost Them

Let’s set the scene: you meet someone while you’re out. You two really hit it off, you’re dancing together, the chemistry is there, and you might have even just experienced a flutter of butterflies. You’re so caught up in the music and each other’s company that you don’t realize the night is closing out. As you two linger and the music volume continues to dim, you figure why not and exit together, hand in hand. You have what you think is the perfect night, just the right ratio of talking and not talking. You walk out the next morning, fitted up in a mix-match of your jeans from the night before and a new oversized hoodie. As you mobile order your Starbucks and hurry home to debrief with your roommate, you can’t help but hope the night before was the start of something special.

Fiona Neville 10/8/21 Fiona Neville 10/8/21

Encountering Difficult People

One of my favorite authors, Bob Goff likes to say,

“Love difficult people. You’re one of them.”

In college, I have met the most amazing people. Every day, I am in awe of the kindness, drive, passion, and intelligence demonstrated to me by my peers. It makes me so proud to be part of the Trojan Family. In any beautiful, diverse family, though, there is bound to be an extended relative or two with which we don’t exactly vibe. What then?

Fiona Neville 8/23/21 Fiona Neville 8/23/21

The Start of Something New

THE BREAKTHROUGH MOMENT OCCURS WHEN YOU STOP VIEWING HAPPINESS AS AN END AND EVERYTHING ELSE AS A MEANS TO IT.

Fiona Neville 6/4/21 Fiona Neville 6/4/21

This Is Way Heavier Than the “Freshman Fifteen”

We all just really want to love and to be loved. Our world today can easily convince us that we’re lacking or that there’s not enough to go around, but, with love, there’s always more where that came from. No weight, GPA, dress size, or bank account balance guarantees happiness.