Personal

“Write regularly and don’t wait for inspiration.” I keep thinking about those words; I’M WAITING FOR INSPIRATION! I keep thinking about the past eight years and that one year I was a therapist free of charge. I keep thinking about the late nights I stayed up crying because of frustration, hopelessness, and disbelief in my […]

Tuesday night, going into my birthday, I sat in a booth, drinking out of my glass of water and telling my stories about my speed reading. Thinking back a year ago, I cried into my napkin. My pick me up of the night was Carol. She told stories about her successful business; the hard times […]

Lately, life hasn’t been easy. As full as my plate is, I keep loading it with more to do list and more goals. Once I scratch one off, I add another. Then I ask, “when does it stop?” I keep replaying the first winter I moved into my home when the mattress was the only […]

My family. We have this silent appreciation for the time we have with each other. The best parts are my nieces and nephews. The love they express and the admiration they have. The random hugs and shouts of “I love you,” make being an aunt ten times better. One Sunday morning, I look through my cameral […]

Last week I had a snow cone date with my Bff. We caught up on the weeks of life we missed out while away from each other- my philanthropist moments, the letter “P,” all while working TLC lyrics into our conversation. Ten years ago, we dreamed of a different life. I remember sitting in a […]

Two hours in traffic, a single girl at the bar, and eighty miles later, here we here. Everyone needs friends who let you forget about making it to bed early. I love y’all!

On Friday afternoon, happy hour was conveniently scheduled around my bedtime, and I found the best parking spot for seventy five cents, so I was already winning. As soon as I walked into Pub Fiction , I had the sales rep to the Metro Rail trying to sell me a lifetime of Metro Fare cards. […]

This past weekend was everything I needed in the past few weeks. No worries about makeup or hairspray. I enjoyed silent moments, giggles, burst out loud laughs, I love yous exchanged from tent to tent, and reflections about our lives. I sat along the lakefront, listening to the waves collide with the concrete walls, I […]

I’m trying to live life, go with the flow, be spontaneous, say yes to vacations by the beach and an umbrella drink, Selena outfits, camping outdoors with real tents, eating out of tupperware as we roast marshmallows, hiking, biking… You are your own limitation.

I am afraid to forget. I miss eating out at random ethnic restaurants with red and white tiled floors or mismatching plates. I still love pizza and eat it more than ever. I love ice cream just as much but don’t eat it as often. I miss the visits to Ross or Target. I miss […]