From My Heart to Yours
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Speak Softly, but Carry a Big Stick
Over the last year, (truly…WHERE has the time gone!?) I’ve seen myself align more and more with the universe and my true self every single day. I have manifested big things and small things. I have attracted and repelled things with great force and yet subtle measures. I have rooted deeply within myself. I have…
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NoCheese Cake
At the risk of turning my site into a food blog, I made a plant-based cheesecake over the holidays that made me really proud. I was inspired by an almond cream cheese crafted by a company by the name of Kite Hill that I discovered one day while browsing YouTube. Somehow I happened upon a…
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Gratitude is an Every Day Job
What if we gave thanks as often as we picked up our devices just to scroll aimlessly down our Instagram/Facebook feed? What if it was just as subconscious or thoughtless? They say it takes 21 days to create a habit. Can you remember to stop and give thanks for something every day for 21 days?…
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The Beauty of Journaling
My diary has truly turned into something beautiful. It is, for the first time, a tangible stream of consciousness that I can forever tap into to both see my growth and relive my experiences. Of course, I’ve had diaries before, if you could call it that. But as with my earlier blog posts, they were…
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Chapter 3: The Leap of Faith
After much meditation, I finally admitted to myself that I no longer have the desire to write for a living. (Yes, I said it. You can pick your jaw up off the floor now.) I realised that writing was my catharsis, my escape. Turning it into a profit, especially in areas where I’m not well-versed…
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Working With Children is Beautifully Viral
The first thing I did as a teacher was get sick. And while I could’ve, and almost did, easily get discouraged by it and the fact that children pass on sicknesses to teachers and each other almost religiously, I instead took it as a welcomed challenge to which I knew the answer would ensure growth…
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I Haven’t Eaten in A Week; and I Feel Great
Last night I stepped on the scale at Publix just for shits and giggles and nearly fell to the ground in utter astonishment when the needle failed to reach 3-digits. I jumped up in awe, grabbed my chest, and turned around and looked at my partner in horror saying: “OMG. I weigh 98 lbs.” Last…
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Oh, The Lessons I’ve Learned
I cannot believe it’s that time already–that time of year when we slow down, revisit, and reflect on all that the year has brought us. The sun is setting on 2015, and if there was ever a year when I really, really, wanted to get this down on…er…computer, it is definitely this one. But where…
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The Nature of Healing
I haven’t really figured out how to cope yet. But I’ve been pretending. I’ve been doing everyday things; immersing myself in the mundane and the routine. Anything to stay distracted. And through it all I’ve been reminded just how incredible the human body is. This vessel that we model every day has one job: to…
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Pictures Speak Louder
I’ve decided that what I saw in Switzerland cannot be described in words. And honestly the pictures don’t really do it justice either. But, here’s to trying anyway. (Picture diary for Italy coming soon as well.) Interlaken, Zurich, and Grindelwald, Switzerland, in 12 photos: