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  • An Ode to My Apartment

    A few mornings ago, I was sitting on my balcony and I was thinking about how I couldn’t wait to move. You see, I wanted to move last year but due to some difficulties I was not able to. So… Continue reading

    An Ode to My Apartment
  • A Recap of January 2023 + goals

    And just like that January is over. How are you dear reader? One of my goals this year was or is to document more about my life. That sounds a little self-obsessed but I can’t say enough how months and years… Continue reading

    A Recap of January 2023 + goals
  • New Years Resolution 2023

    I am listening to a sermon and I am writing this post. This is my attempt to do a yearly reflection, and also talk about my goals and hopes for next year. Can you say multi-tasking? The sermon is about… Continue reading

    New Years Resolution 2023
  • When Did We Get So Old?

    One day, you are crying in your room about not being able to go out. Next, you are tired of going out too much.  When did we get so old? I remember being about 8 years old, my only desire… Continue reading

    When Did We Get So Old?
  • A Solemn Birthday to Me

    It is the night before my birthday.  I will be the age that my brother died. I will be celebrating my first birthday without my brother Scott.  This day has been morose. I am not sure how I feel. I… Continue reading

    A Solemn Birthday to Me
  • The One Where I Choose Me

    I’ve spent the last few years thinking about how I don’t show up for myself, how I don’t make myself a priority. I always choose me last. As if I am not worthy of being put first.  No one has… Continue reading

    The One Where I Choose Me
  • My Funeral Dress

    After the funeral, I washed the dress and hung it in my closet. Anytime I would want to wear it, I would tell myself that it was my funeral dress, so I couldn’t possible wear it on a normal day.… Continue reading

    My Funeral Dress
  • On Grief

    I feel like somewhat of an imposter writing about grief, as I don’t fully understand it. I have written it in my mind several times, because I need to put into words how I feel. But I am finding that… Continue reading

    On Grief
  • On New Beginning

    It is bittersweet that I am writing my first blog post on this new blog.  Bitter because I’ve had a blog for so many years with a decent amount of content, which was infected with malware because the host site,… Continue reading

    On New Beginning