Hello, old friend. It’s been so long since I’ve sat down to write words. It feels good to be back. When I write, my heart breathes the deepest sigh of contentment. No longer am I caging my insides – suppressing their expression. Rather, I have let the caged bird free …
My fear for this time in quarantine is not that we will have too many virtual happy hours or binge watch an excessive number of new shows on Netflix. Instead, I fear that we will boycott these new realities and drift into autopilot. I am deeply concerned that we will …
In the midst of this pandemic, I seek to find meaning where there seems to be no rationale. Despite the uncertainty, I want to see a shred of positivity – some ray of hope – that can act as a guiding light through this tunnel of turmoil. While we navigate …
The Time is Now It’s time — to let go, cut ties, to move on. Whatever comes to mind when reading those words, that’s your next mountain. That’s the next forward step you need to take. Letting go is both freeing and heartbreaking. Oftentimes, we must let go of something …
Burnout. Let’s talk about it. Regardless of whether you’re a student, teacher, nurse, business professional, freelancer, or employed in a wide range of other job families, you have likely experienced the effects of reaching the point of burnout. Some of us have an acute understanding of the word as the …
We all have Baggage. We all have “stuff”. Perhaps you tie yours up in different colored ribbon than I do with mine. Nonetheless, it is present, difficult to bear, and, if we allow it, all-consuming. Why do we work tirelessly to pretend like the hard times don’t exist? To cover …
A Letter from My Courage. What follows is a letter that I wrote on February 16th, 2019– just short of Valentine’s Day. It is written to myself from my courage. The letter addresses a lie I often find myself believing and works to call out every way in which this lie lacks validity. …
I had so much fun this week collaborating with my sweet friend, Kelli Calkin, to bring you our top 7 tips to enjoying alone time! Kelli has her own blog called Kiss and Kell and YOU GUYS, IT IS STUNNING. SERIOUSLY, I CAN’T HANDLE IT. If you’re not already familiar with Kelli’s work, a …
Choose Yourself– Today, Tomorrow, Always. I decided to give myself the world instead of waiting around for someone else to do it for me. I decided laughing was the best medicine for a bad day, cold weather, or hurting heart. I decided to buy myself flowers frequently because I am …
As a 22-year old female, I am in the midst of a season plagued with comparison. I find that from the minute I wake up and check social to the second I lay down at night, I am bombarded by other people’s highlight reel. Photos on Instagram of celeb bloggers …
