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”
Its July!! Once again its the season of cookouts, outdoor movies, ice cream cones and sunsets on the beach. To be honest, last year my friends and I didn’t finish everything on the 2015 summer bucket list, but I figure that’s okay because we can pick up right where we left off. So here’s this year’s list of summer shenanigans we’re hoping to get done:
“Slow down. Calm down. Don’t worry. Don’t hurry. Trust the process.”
-Alexandra Stoddard
Two weeks ago I was walking through Chelsea Market with my roommate when a card in Posman Books caught my eye. Neatly printed across the front was this quote from Alexandra Stoddard that I had never heard before. The words sounded like the exact opposite of the life I’ve been living. I almost laughed as I realized that in the 20 seconds that I had been standing there at least two people had almost bumped into me as they hurried on to their destination, but not before giving me a dirty look for being in their way. Its almost a rule that you don’t stay still in New York City.
Continue reading “Midweek Meditation – Slow Down. Calm Down.”
How are you loves? Its been a while since we last spoke. Another month has come and gone and suddenly June has begun, which means once again its time to reflect on the 30ish days that lay behind us. So grab a seat and let’s chat, shall we?
Continue reading “Unafraid Life Lessons – May 2016”
I know that I’ve gone ghost over the past month. Its been crazy over here in my little bubble. Grad school is wrapping up and I’ve been swept away in a sea of final papers and graduation planning. But today I’m taking a break to sip some tea and do some much needed reflection. So let’s talk about those lessons… Continue reading “Unafraid Life Lessons – March 2016”
I sat down a few days ago and realized that I’ve learned a lot over the last 30ish days. Its easy to just keep moving forward without thinking twice about the past month, but I think its important to take a moment and reflect. So let’s look back, shall we?
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