I’ve restarted this more times than I’m comfortable sharing.  I’ve concluded that I need two versions of this. The whole idea of two different letters comes from the two sides of losing a relationship of this magnitude. These people were my late-night call.  I shared my joyous moments and my saddest days.  They were my… Read more

Taylor Swift has been a picture perfect model of self growth and change. The girl has changed her lifestyle, vibe, her entire life multiple times.  She has embraced the real of each stage (let’s say “Era”) with the utmost self confidence.  Let’s work on normalizing this concept.  Normalize changing your appearance.  Normalize self expression.  Normalize… Read more

It took 29 years (almost 30), but I finally found a doctor who considered more than my physical health in a diagnosis. Before I get into the story: let’s take a step back. I’ve always been a happy, positive, energetic person. Always. To the point that when I began showing symptoms of that energy changing: my… Read more

We are officially in a mental health era. It is being prioritized more and more every day. However, I have a hot take when it comes to maintaining your mental health: Listing the positives in life, gratitude simply leads to toxic positivity.  I know. It’s for sure a hot take. The reason is because the… Read more

I left my dream job almost 5 years ago.  My heart still aches for it. It’s the type of pain that nobody talks about.  The feeling that something was so natural, comfortable, challenging, and fun but it still was given up. To be completely clear, I still do not regret leaving: the job itself was… Read more

Recently, I was able to catch up again with this utterly fantastic tattoo artist. She had done a tattoo for me (a deeply personal one) about a year prior and soon after I became pregnant with my second daughter. Because of the pregnancy, I was unable to get in for a touch-up session. Needless to… Read more