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favoring what's familiar.
Even when it's not good for me.
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patience + persistence.
Doing things like applying home decor choices to life lessons.
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All the beautiful things we did this summer.
I was ready to move on to fall. But then I realized I could not give up on summer that easily.
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Coming up for air.
I’ve moved, and it’s been anything but straightforward and explainable. So here are a whole bunch of photos.
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on getting your hopes up.
Replacing waves of dread and looming senses of despair with dreamy visions and grounded imagining.
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on doing things (like going to music festivals) solo.
There’s something powerful about being your own company, meeting your own needs, taking yourself out on dates.
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What I dream about now
Dreams get smaller and bigger at the same time, somehow.
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making magic out of the mundane.
A wistful look back on 2010s blogging life and using my past self as inspiration.
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This is good because.....
It’s easy to look past things like sunlight and a shower when everything feels like it’s crumbling around you. But perhaps that’s the point.
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Some things I know to be true.
Identifying simple truths about my existence creates some solid ground when I am in need of it most.
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A list of things to remember when life gets hard.
And then repeat, repeat, repeat.
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When the only thing braver than saying yes is saying no.
Writing about making big life decisions, because apparently 2024 and 2016 have a lot in common. (Buckle up, it's a long one.)
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Spring healing.
What if it’s not so much a spring cleaning As it is a spring healing? A turning towards safety, Building up a little nest like the robin or sparrow…
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When grief sits with you.
And someone else writes about it better than you ever can.
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Checking In
Checking In
A weekly essay curiously exploring mental health, personal growth, real relationships, and the messiness of being human.
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