Fall has always been one of my favorite seasons because of how full of magic it felt as a child. Anything could happen, you know? I could go back to school and be someone completely different. Someone with friends. Someone who was happy. Someone with hope for the future. Perhaps I don't have the opportunity... Continue Reading →
I started journaling as an adult in 2011, during one of my peaks (or should I say pits?) of depression. I had a little journal with beautiful hand-pressed pages that I felt like NEEDED to be written in. So why not start just writing? It's now been 9 years of journaling, and boy, have I... Continue Reading →
This month will be one year since we broke up. Last October was a difficult month. October’s always seem to be busy for me, full of fall activities and homecomings, and last year was no different. But I usually had him at my side during the rush and ramble of autumn. Which is why when... Continue Reading →
Last week’s YouTube video “Beauty and Insecurity” is one of my new favorites. I really try to be vulnerable in a super honest, if not necessarily flattering way about how we can tear ourselves and others down. I wanted to share a blog-version of the script this week in case you’re just a blog follower... Continue Reading →
When I moved out of the apartment my ex and I shared in February, I worried about my mental health. I had never really lived alone up until this point. The closest I came was during my last two years at William & Mary where I had a single dorm room where I was also... Continue Reading →
Last week I came back from a holiday at home for Labor Day and found myself surprisingly sick. It crept up on me in a way I wasn’t used to. Because of my autoimmune issues, I can usually tell when I’m on the verge of sickness and my immune system has been beat down. But... Continue Reading →
I’m relatively new at this whole cooking thing. It’s not that growing up I couldn’t cook. In fact, whenever there was a potluck or community dinner, I delighted in researching a yummy recipe to try, cooking it up from scratch, and sharing it with friends. Admittedly, I’ve always had a preference for baking, partly because... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite summer activities is spending a day at Water Country USA in Williamsburg, VA, although it seems harder and harder to coordinate into my schedule every summer. As we’re now only 2 weekends away from the end of the season, I thought I’d missed my chance. But with a bit of personal... Continue Reading →
Have you ever thought about rewriting your life from a different perspective? Quite frequently I fantasize about the past and how I’d change it if given access to a time machine. I’m well aware this isn’t a healthy place to dwell. “The past is the past” and all that. Which is why I was surprised... Continue Reading →
I mentioned in my previous post, Wherever You Go, You Take Yourself With You, that my friend Alanna and I had started doing some mini-writing workshops to help get our creative juices flowing, and I thought I’d share another product of one of our sessions on the blog. This one was in response to the... Continue Reading →
