Motherhood: All love begins and ends there.” – Robert Browning As I approach my due date, I’ve been soaking up the remaining days with baby girl still inside and reflecting on pregnancy as a whole. It’s been such an amazing experience to watch my body change and grow each week. What’s even more amazing is […]
Dear Tinder, We haven’t always been friends, you and I. It’s pretty much been a love/hate relationship, with more emphasis on the latter. There have been times when even saying your name out loud would make me cringe. Friend: “Where did you meet him?” Me: “Tinder.” Cringe. And why? The short version: I wasn’t having any […]
Summer isn’t over just yet, but we’re definitely past the halfway point. Translation: some fun times have been had and some cool discoveries have been made. It’s my first full summer in NYC since 2011, and my first ever in Brooklyn. Over the past few weeks, I’ve really enjoyed learning more about my new neighborhood […]
Six months ago, I left California and returned to the east coast. I took time to figure out my next move, and this spring I decided on Brooklyn. It feels so good to be back in the city that I will always call home. I love the hustle and bustle, the style, and the endless amount of […]
This is a message of hope. Hope that problems are solved with words, not violence. Hope that our uniqueness is embraced, not shamed. Hope that our world becomes united, not divided. Hope that one day there is too much love, not hate. Hope that humans are seen as humans, not different. Hope that together we can create […]
Part of being positive is being able to roll with the punches and view life’s curveballs as lessons. In case you’re new to this series, let’s recap: Mr. Blue Eyes and I had our First Five Dates in Five Different States. Date One was the night we met – at a karaoke bar in New […]
I had a feeling there would be magic in Spain, and, boy, my prediction was on the money. There’s something about spontaneity that just makes you feel more alive and free and…yourself. Traveling to Spain was a pretty spontaneous act, especially given the fact that Blue and I had only met one other time. I felt […]
I am constantly inspired by words. Whether it be a thought from an article, the lyrics to a song, a passage in a book, or a line from a movie – words have the power to evoke an immediate emotional response. A simple phrase can cause you to stop in your tracks, analyze its meaning, and […]