Growing up, I was a tomboy. Because I was the only female among my cousins (not to mention one of the oldest), I assumed the role of troublemaker/ringleader. At an early age, I was able to convince my younger cousins…
biggest mistakes are the humanest kind
Earlier this week, the itch returned. No, not that itch (gross). It started a few weeks ago but I tried to ignore it because I knew that a vacation wouldn’t be possible for me at this point in my life…
fire on the side
In my short time on this Earth, I have always played by the rules. In school, I received perfect attendance awards; in life, I always colored between the lines. Good daughter, loyal friend. But I find myself at an interesting…
funny how the distance learns to grow
On Monday evening, over a healthy vegetarian dinner at Curly’s on 14th Street, I sat with an old friend and discussed the meaning of it all: love, loss, and lessons learned. It’s the subtitle of my blog, but I like…
creating my own eat pray love journey
I’ve discovered the hard way that healing is a process that should never be rushed. In order to appreciate the highs that life sometimes throws our way, I think it’s necessary to sit at the bottom of the barrel, to…
The life of a bachelorette
It helps to have awesome friends who can come through for you in a bind. This post was written with some very helpful advice from the following key players in my life: Matthieu, Marc, Alex, Brett–thank you for the male…
ribbons undone
I had a minor setback to my entire women’s liberation thing this past Sunday, which is a shame because I was really on a roll for a while there. I think I have done an admirable job of piecing and…