Initially, I was nervous to step into the land of blogging. I was fearful that no one would care to read or that I wouldn’t be able to keep my private life separate from my writing. I watched as the most successful bloggers consistently let their readers into their personal lives, which made me … Continue reading The Honest Journey Turns One
Back when I was working less than ideal jobs, the slowest time of the year for me was winter. The combination of hating how I passed my time with the unremarkable winter days left me feeling excessive. It felt like I was squandering my time because there was nothing to show for it. I wasn’t … Continue reading On the Closing of Winter
“You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” – Buddha With Valentine’s Day to remind you to celebrate the ones you love, you should also take a moment today to celebrate the unsung heroine of your love life: you. For what reason do we strive to do well, … Continue reading Celebrating Your Love Life
Welcome to 2019! Another year to build upon the progress made, another day to keep on keeping on, as Joe Dirt would say :). My favorite part of turning a new year is the abundance of positive horoscopes and their promises of great things to come, in addition to discovering what others are planning to … Continue reading The 2019 Mission Statement
Tonight, I come to you from a humble place: a place of distraction and failings, a place of comparison where I don’t measure up to my own standards of perfection. “Measuring up” is an interesting way to put it, I suppose. For just earlier today I attended my annual doctor exam where the nurse measured … Continue reading “Should” is a Saboteur
Lately I’ve been contemplating the portrayal of women in society and what it means to be a woman. Two days ago I went to cast my vote and I felt powerful. There I was: a working, educated, multiracial woman taking time in her day to go vote. Women have come a very long way. I … Continue reading The Portrayal of Women
My two very best friends from college live many miles away from me. One is up north where it snows too much and the other is in an entirely different country! They are both on my mind right now and I am missing them greatly. Having been out of school for over five years, I … Continue reading On Long Distance Friendships
