Have you ever wanted something so badly that you’re afraid to even try? If you’re like me then you have a million things that you want to do with your life. But it feels like every time I gather enough courage to take the first step my mind gets clouded with doubt: What if I fail? What if I fall on my face? What if I look crazy?
The more important question that we should be asking ourselves is “what if I don’t?”
I still remember the day I had my Big Chop. I had just finished my freshmen year of college. A few hours after turning in my last final I was sitting in an old wooden chair at a friend’s house, the pair of scissors in her hand hovering above my head as she prepared to make the first cut. Flash forward five years to today and I am still navigating this natural hair journey while learning some unexpected life lessons along the way. Continue reading “Things My Natural Hair Taught Me About Life”
Current Read/ Year of Yes, by Shonda Rhimes
Current Listen/ “Whole” by Jonathan McReynolds featuring India.Arie
Current Love/ My new Canon Rebel T6s (!)
I’m in transition. I’m in between. I’m waiting.
We’ve all been there, partway between your last adventure and your next challenge. I’ve finished my summer job and a week ago and I’m waiting for my next one to begin. Honestly, I’ve never been a fan of waiting. I don’t like long lines, it bothers me when people walk slowly in front of me, and I rarely wait for my food to cool down enough for me to not burn my mouth when eating it. I have a habit of being impatient, but lately, I’ve been learning that patience really is a virtue. Continue reading “Midweek Meditation: The Waiting”
The first time I traveled out the country by myself I was nineteen years old. My college had a winter January semester called Winter Study when every student would take a class, study abroad, or do an internship off campus. During my sophomore year Winter Study I was fortunate enough to be recommended by one of my professors to do a language immersion course in Guatemala for the month. I still remember sitting on the plane to Guatemala City. I was alone, going to a country whose language I had had nowhere near mastered and planning to stay with a host who I had never met. All I remember thinking was “what in the world did I just get myself into?” Long story short, that month in Guatemala changed my life and I have never been the same since. Continue reading “How I Caught the Travel Bug – True Confessions of an Addict”
This weekend’s adventure? The Museum of Ice Cream. The usual suspects and I spent a night tasting sweets, rolling around in a pool of sprinkles, and swinging on a giant ice cream sandwich. Nbd. Continue reading “Weekend Wanderlust: The Museum of Ice Cream”
Well hello again loves! Are you ready for another chat? Once again we’ve reached the end of another month. Not only that, but summer is coming to an end very soon. Where has the year gone?! Pour yourself a cup of tea, put your feet up, and get comfy. Let’s talk about the lessons from the last few weeks… Continue reading “Unafraid Life Lessons – August 2016”
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