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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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…
Sunday Stroll
Airpods in and hat shading my face, I walked along the sandy shores for 5 straight miles, unaware, for the most part, of the overcrowded beach to my left, the seaweed crunching under my sand-filled running shoes, and the salty waves ascending up the shore to my right. For an hour or so, I truly felt present.
Untying from the Dock
Have you ever felt like your life goes a little stale– you know, things just feel routine or stagnant, and you’re craving an adventure? Same. Maybe it’s the idealistic dreamer inside me, or maybe my subtly rebellious attitude towards life’s restrictions, but I don’t believe life is meant to be ordinary. I don’t think we’re…
My Relationship With Relaxation
Relaxation is not my forte. Relaxation is foreign and unfamiliar. Relaxation is a stranger to me. I view relaxation as an ominous and intimidating beast. Ironic, I know, to associate the concept of relaxing, defined as “the state of being free from tension and anxiety,” as an experience that induces anxiety and fear. Don’t get…
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…
On Religion
Since beginning the journey of adulthood, one of my primary goals has been to live in a way that is authentic to my soul– this isn’t as cheesy as it sounds, hang tight my friends. A big part of this authenticity means sharing what spirals through my brain by writing about it (why hello blog,…
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…
She Needed Wide Open Spaces 