I’m not typically one for New Year’s resolutions. I think they’re a bit hustle culture-esque and contradictory to my desire to be more mindful and present. And to be honest, the idea of envisioning goals society will even deem “worthy” of chasing for an entire year is kind of exhausting. But this year I felt…
Category: Lifestyle
Why I Stopped Using My Apple Watch
About 8 months ago, I strapped my Apple Watch back on my wrist, resolved to add an extra layer of commitment to my fitness journey. I’d already been committed to fitness for years. I’ve oscillated between 3-4 workout weeks to 6-7, depending on my goals, for at least 5 years. I say this because I…
Soul-Centric
What if we spent only 10 minutes of our morning trying to look good and 50 trying to feel good, trying to focus on how we can make the world good that day, how we can impact the lives of others, how we can go out of our way to be more kind and helpful than usual, than yesterday? What if our morning routine was soul-centric instead of appearance-centric?
Gut Health
Gut health was all the rage in 2018. From kombucha to probiotics, digestive juice cleanses to influencer sponsored supplements… gut health was the kale of 2018. […] but I’d like to start a new gut trend in 2019: being in tune with your gut.
The Illusion of Destinations
When I was 19 years old, I started to understand the pressures of the world—the pressure to start figuring things out as an autonomous adult, and the pressure to make decisions that could seemingly alter the trajectory of my entire life. Dramatic, I know. But society loves to promote this idea that we have to…
Living Fearlessly and Unapologetically
This post took nearly three months to create, pieced together slowly from various inspirations and nuggets of wisdom that have intersected in my life. My initial writing was galvanized by an extraordinarily talented writer, and personal friend, Kasey Altman. She wrote a blog post on the topic of identity (read here… seriously. Do it.). I…
Where I’ve Been and Where I’m Going
It’s been a long year-and-a-half since I last took to the keyboard to blog. Sure, hobbies fall by the wayside when life gets busy– and a busy year it was indeed; I completed an awesome internship, started my last year of college, graduated college, traveled to a bunch of cool places and of course…
I Encourage You to Listen
I’m sure you’ve heard the age old saying, “we have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” Let’s just say that it would be an “alternative fact” to claim that I have ever upheld this life motto. I am not a bad listener per se, I am…
“Anyone Can Write a Blog”
Somebody once told me, “anyone can write a blog.” …Ouch! Okay, let me digress a bit from taking this comment too personally. Yes, indeed, anyone can write a blog. And, to be fair to the owner of this seemingly spiteful comment, I’m hoping it wasn’t directed out of malice or insult. Perhaps it was a…
She’s *Getting* Wide Open Spaces
May 23, 2015: The day I explained my blog to the world. “She Needed Wide Open Spaces” has a lot of different meanings for me. Initially, I was just so anxious to start a blog that I was about ready to settle for any name that sounded remotely creative. I started to think about phrases…
You’re Doing Just Fine, Darling
I started writing this blog almost a year ago. It was the end of my freshman year of college and I wanted a place to express my thoughts and opinions on an assortment of topics. As most of you reading this know- I have a lot to say. And most of the time, I don’t…
Winter Wistfulness
Winter wistfulness Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and my holiday spirit is unstoppably rising! There’s already an enormity of Thanksgiving posts, so I thought I would start up the winter posts a bit early. Yes, I realize it is still fall, but I’m too anxious not to share my excitement. And what better way to…
She Needed Wide Open Spaces 