Hannah York
Bio
On 06/14/2016, my cousin committed suicide, and there were a lot of unanswered questions. After that, I decided that I didn't want to leave anything unanswered, so this page is a place for me to write anything and everything on my mind.
Stories (54/0)
It's Not About the Destination
If you're anything like me, you had your whole life planned out as soon as you could talk. Okay, that's a bit of an exaggeration, but I've had my life planned out from a very early age. I knew exactly what I wanted, and I had a plan for how I was going to get there. I did whatever I needed to do to keep the end goal in sight, and when things didn't go as planned, I definitely got myself very worked up about it. However, as I got older, I started to realize that life doesn't have a plan. Things happen, plans change, and that's okay. As long as you still have your end goal, it doesn't matter how you get there. And sometimes the journey to your goal is more exciting when it's not what you had planned out.
By Hannah York 5 years ago in Motivation
I'm Still Learning
It's after 1 AM on a Thursday night (I guess it's technically Friday now), and I'm still awake. No, I'm not drunk or doing work. I'm actually procrastinating all of my work if I'm being honest. No, right now I'm just sad. I couldn't tell you why, but I am. Not the scary or crazy kind of sad, just a little bit sad. And you now what? That's okay.
By Hannah York 5 years ago in Psyche
I'm Needy
Finding a good match, especially in terms of a relationship is hard. Trust me, I've had my fair share of bad relationships, but I've also had good ones. The bad ones were bad for a plethora of reasons, but the good ones were good because of good communication and honesty. Those are, truthfully, two of the best things to have in a relationship. If you don't feel comfortable enough to honestly talk to the person you are with, then what's the point?
By Hannah York 5 years ago in Humans
10 Steps to Remind Yourself It's Just a Bad Day
We've all been there. You wake up and can just tell, "Today is NOT going to be my day." As the day goes on, you're constantly reminded of that idea you had as soon as you woke up, and it just seems like nothing else can go wrong. Finally, you get home, and you rehash the details of your day. This is when it becomes important to remember one very important fact: It was just a bad day, not a bad life.
By Hannah York 5 years ago in Motivation
Music Helped Me Heal
I didn't even know I was still hurting. I thought I had moved on, and everything was back to normal. I was going back to my life before the damage was done, and I didn't even think about him anymore. As it turns out, I was still broken, and I needed a little extra help healing.
By Hannah York 5 years ago in Beat
It's Not a Bad Life
Today started out as a really good day. Most of them do. If you wake up and tell yourself "it's going to be a great day," you can normally stay in that mindset pretty easily. And I was doing a really good job. I did pretty well on my first quiz of the semester, I got a lot of notes done, I finished my PowerPoint to present to a couple classes about my Disney program, and my advisor told me she was proud of me for all I was able to accomplish. I even finalized my plan of study for graduation (one step closer, yay!), and I registered for my senior portraits. I had fun at the recruitment event for my sorority, and I even enjoyed chapter a lot. Everyone was laughing and making jokes tonight, and it was a really lighthearted, fun hour. The drive home wasn't bad, I called one of my friends from Florida and had a great time catching up with her. And then I got home and watched TV with my parents.
By Hannah York 5 years ago in Motivation
10 Reasons Working for Disney Made Me Fall in Love with the Company All Over Again
Moving to Orlando to work for the Walt Disney Company was such a daunting feeling for me. I wasn't sure what would happen, and honestly, part of me was worried it would end up ruining the magic for me. I would learn the behind the scenes way of how the company worked, and I wouldn't be in love with the company anymore. Thankfully, that was the furthest from the case, and after spending almost a year working for the company, I can honestly say I am more in love with the company than ever before.
By Hannah York 5 years ago in Journal
Thoughts from an Insomniac
I started suffering from insomnia around January of this year. I had a lot of personal things going on (going through a tough break up) and sleep became scarce. Unfortunately, this followed me to Florida. I love living in Florida, and my mental health has been in such a good place, but I just couldn’t seem to shake the insomnia. I’m learning to live with it pretty well, though. As long as I can find some way to keep myself occupied during a bad bout, eventually sleep finds me and I sleep for as much time as I can before I have to start my day. I’ve also gotten pretty good at functioning on little sleep and catching up whenever I can.
By Hannah York 5 years ago in Longevity
Things You Should Do in Your 20s
Your 20s can be some really weird years. They're the years where you're trying to learn how to be an adult, but you don't quite know how to be an adult yet. It can be very easy to get caught up in trying to get your entire future figured out that you stop being you, and you stop trying to better yourself. Try doing a handful of these things while you're still in your 20s to remember that you're still human, and it's okay to have fun!
By Hannah York 5 years ago in Motivation
I’m Worth More Than You Made Me Feel
When we first met, things were amazing. We hung out all the time, we laughed together, and we had fun. I enjoyed every second with you. I was happy again, and I was finally letting myself fall in love again. I had taken the time needed I learn how to love myself, and with you, I decided I was ready to love someone else again.
By Hannah York 5 years ago in Humans
You Are So Loved
Unfortunately, my life has been touched by suicide. During high school, I struggled with self harm and suicidal feelings. I didn't have a productive way of coping with stress, and self harm became my coping mechanism. Now, I know now that self harm is not an appropriate coping mechanism, but when I was younger, for some reason it was the only thing I could think of to calm my anxious mind. This unfortunately was a struggle throughout all of my high school career, up until halfway through my senior year. I made some really amazing friends my senior year of high school, and I was the captain of my high schools color guard. I had a solo in our indoor show, and I felt like I finally had a place. Luckily for me, things only went up from there, and I learned more positive ways to deal with my stress. Now I clean. Other people aren’t always as lucky, however. They don’t find their place, and they don’t realize how loved they truly are until it’s too late.
By Hannah York 6 years ago in Families
- Top Story - October 2018
5 of My Favorite Dog BreedsTop Story - October 2018
For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to work with animals in one way or another. Currently, I am a senior pre-veterinary student at the University of Connecticut, so clearly the medicine aspect won out. However, animal behavior was a close second. I really enjoy learning the personalities of different animals, and the best ways to react to and train them. Dogs and the differences between their breeds especially interest me, because every breed has some significant differences to learn about. These differences make them best suited for different types of families, and it's best to do your diligent research before deciding on an animal to add to your family.
By Hannah York 6 years ago in Petlife