I'm writing to you from a grieving place in my heart, as heaven found an angel in one of my friends earlier this week. She was one of those people who touched you the second you met her, with a warmth and kindness unparalleled. She left us with a spirit that will carry on forever, … Continue reading Sadness in Stages
We grasp our first breath Find out first air All the while cradled In mama's safe care From the world she protects us We never feel whole Until arms embrace us And comfort our soul Growing pains carry us Through tunnels of doubt We look around wondering What life's all about Surrounded by drifters Knowing … Continue reading An Ode to my Imperfect Body | Poem
· TV Food Maps · Jumbo Slice Pizza · Founding Farmers · Jaleo · I have had a lot of fun traveling to Washington D.C. this year, witnessing the growth of warmth and cherry blossoms awakening in Spring. Such a lovely place, rich with history and infused with a soft calmness as you wander between historical monuments. The … Continue reading Washington D.C. | Dining on Any Budget
· Mohonk Preserve · I had the pleasure a few days ago of running off with a few friends away from New York City and into the peaceful outdoors. How refreshing it is to breathe air, feel the sun kiss your shoulders and explore someplace new! We climbed to the Sky Top Tower at Mohonk … Continue reading Let’s be Adventurers
For my birthday this year I required two things: a beach and the company of my sisters. Being recently moved to a place that has real winter, the beach part makes absolute sense. However, desiring my sisters' company came with recognizing the new perspective I had towards them. Maybe because I've graduated, moved away and … Continue reading Being the Big Sister
· Part I · Abbey Road · King's Cross Station · Platform 9 3/4 · Trafalgar Square · Green Park · Buckingham Palace · Saint James Park · Thames River · Big Ben · Westminster Abbey · London Eye · Pret a Manger · Twinings Tea · St. Paul's Cathedral · London Bridge · Tower Bridge · Jack the Ripper Tour · The Ten Bells · Holmes' Fish and Chips · · Part II · Marble Arch · Animals … Continue reading London, England
As my 24th birthday draws near, I decided to list a compilation of my mind's inner-workings, trying to describe tangibly the things I believe are most important in life. These thoughts run through my mind daily, and are what I cling to in the midst of a confusing and misguiding world. My short life thus … Continue reading 10 Ways to Kill it at this Whole Adult Thing
· Cycling · Pearl District · Willamette River · Barista · Powell's Bookstore · Bridgeport Brewpub · Blue Star Donuts · Exploration is something that is so incredibly important to my way of life now. I have developed a love for spending time alone in places I have never been, and slowly finding where I belong in all of it along the … Continue reading Portland, OR
Why hello again. It's me (no that's not an intentional cue for Adele). It's been a while since I've posted, because quite honestly, these past few months have been some of the most contemplative of my life. It's been a struggle getting myself to write, and for a while, I lost my desire to. Each … Continue reading We Are Wildflowers
New Yorkers are born all over the country, and then they come to New York City and it hits them: Oh, that's who I am. -Delia Ephron If you're up to it, play "Welcome to New York" by Taylor Swift as you're reading this. Not a TSwift fan? Lies. Life is too short to … Continue reading I Fell in Love | His Name is New York
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