Sitting here in my childhood bedroom, it’s pretty difficult not to reminisce. I mean, it’s strewn with photos from my brace-faced awkward middle school phase where clearly I thought baby pink, glittery eyeshadow was a good idea. I’ve dug around some drawers and unearthed some old IM conversation threads with crushes from sixth grade. — IsContinue reading Reclaiming Childhood
I grew up this week. There are few moments in life that change you. That truly transform you. Shake you into existence. Illuminate what is actually important in life and where your priorities should be. And this past week, I had my first real life altering experience. My mom had a stroke. I thought thatContinue reading I Grew Up This Week
If you’ve scrolled through social media at all in the past two weeks, then you know it’s pretty clear: the general consensus is that 2016….went to pot. People are lamenting how horrible 2016 was with funny memes, parody videos, cheeky songs…I’ve even seen some hyperbolic short films buzzing around the interwebs. All with the sameContinue reading Changing the Narrative
Sitting here in my airplane seat, 30,000 feet above the earth, I don’t know if it’s the actual closer proximity to God, or the thinning of oxygen in the air, but for the first time in a week, I am able to breathe. Able to think. Able to remove myself from the whirlpool of emotionContinue reading On Being Strong
So tonight, forgive me, but I’m going to reblog one of my favorite posts from 2016. We’ve been dealing with a family emergency, so I haven’t had 2 minutes to sit down and write to you, my dear friends. So thank you for giving me an extra couple days here. This post is ringing true inContinue reading Deep Water
Whenever I go home to Ohio, probably one of the biggest adjustments to have to get used to, is…the quiet. Falling asleep, there is nothing. Maybe a distant train. Maybe the ticking of a clock. But it is silent. Especially in the winter. When there’s a blanket of snow covering the ground, the silence canContinue reading Silent Night
Well folks, another Christmas is in the books! Christmas 2K16 is officially behind us. The eggnog has been consumed. Gifts gifted. Food coma endured. And for those brave souls who took on a real tree this year, its pine needles are officially all over the floor and will be mysteriously appearing in random crevices for the nextContinue reading Is Christianity Dead?
I did something really fun last weekend. Something that was a new New York experience for me. And I’m not talking about standing in line at the break of dawn for SNL tickets – although I can check that off my bucket list as of earlier this month. And I’m also not talking about discovering aContinue reading That’s Home
Ever since I was a little girl, giving gifts has always been my favorite part of Christmas. And, not to toot my own horn, or rather — ring my own jingle bell — But I’m pretty darn good at it. Let’s just say I’d give the elves a run for their money. And I’m not talkingContinue reading In Her Eyes
Unpopular opinion alert: I will not be watching the Victoria’s Secret fashion show tonight. Every year, come mid December, in the midst of indulgent holiday consumption, Christmas cookies, eggnog, and holiday party food, society has decided that now would be the perfect time to showcase a parade of frightfully thin, Amazonian-physiqued women in lingerie. And IContinue reading VS Fashion Show: A Woman’s Perspective
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