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…
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Feeling Inspired When Circumstances Aren’t Inspiring
The world is a mess right now — and that’s not news to anyone. To every person reading this, I hope you and your families are staying safe, healthy and sane. I hope you still fell joy and still believe that there is much more color in the world than darkness, even when it might…
To the Grocery Store I go
Yesterday was a day of comical culture shocks for me. I began the day perusing local markets with a friend in search of some yummy local food. Turns out what we thought would be a food market was only full of artisan crafts and local goodies. It was fun to look through the long stretch…
On an evening (or day) in Roma
Ciao da Roma! It is day 3 of my Italian adventure and I think I am falling in love…with the city, that is. This place is truly something incredible and I feel so beyond lucky to have this opportunity. Instead of talking about all the beautiful sights, ornate architecture, and heavenly food- wait, I have…
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…
Back in Action
I took a long (two month) break from writing on this blog. Mostly due to the fact that I got so busy with school and other commitments; but, I would be lying if I didn’t admit that it was also partially due to fear. When I started blogging, I was admittedly pretty vulnerable (to a…
Social Media: A Blessing and a Curse
Social media controls modern day society. Sometimes, I think it’s a modern day monster. We are on it. all. the. time. Social media really sucks us in sometimes. I have found that at times I have gotten so absorbed in social media that I become absent from my current surroundings. Instead of being present in…
She Needed Wide Open Spaces 