There's always going to be that someone whom you never think that you will hear from again. All it takes is one text message, phone call, Instagram follow/like...suddenly, they're back. And, it's never someone that you only lost touch with -- no -- it's the love of your life. It's the man that held your… Continue reading When Ghosts of the Past Come Calling
Category: Relationships
Remember to Love Thyself
It's Valentine's Day -- my least favorite day of the year, but also a day that I have always celebrated by myself. Last year, I spent it at home watching You've Got Mail, with a glass of white wine, after having cooked myself dinner. The year before that, I attempted to cook my mother dinner… Continue reading Remember to Love Thyself
Living in a state of quarantine
Quarantine has been hard. I haven't seen any friends -- in person or via Zoom/Houseparty/Skype/Facetime or whatever else the cool kids are using to communicate today. My job became completely remote, in March, when NYC shut down so I have been working, and until two months ago, I was in graduate school. Busy, busy, busy.… Continue reading Living in a state of quarantine
“And now, the chapter is closed and done”
Welcome to a new year, a new decade, a new chapter in my life. I'm a slightly happier, healthier, almost 27-year-old woman, working in a job she loves (that might actually blossom into a life-long career), spending time with friends and family that I admire and care about.Last year, when I was trying to picture… Continue reading “And now, the chapter is closed and done”
Considering the stay
I'm sitting at work and I have music playing and "You Matter to Me" from the musical Waitress comes up next in my shuffled playlist. When I saw the play, I sobbed during this song. Mostly because I was meant to see the play with my boyfriend and instead was seeing it with my little… Continue reading Considering the stay