Turning 30: Reflect and Healing

“Welcome to the thirties, where self-discovery meets self-acceptance. Embrace the journey of truly understanding and loving yourself.” – Brené Brown, TED Talk – “The Power of Vulnerability” (2010) Approaching the end of my twenties feels like flipping through a worn-out journal filled with a decade's worth of stories. Some chapters are filled with laughter and...

To My Survivors:

Sometimes it feels like darkness is the way the river flows. We hide in it or seek the thrill of a gushing waterfall as the moonlight stares straight through the darkness. I wonder if that’s what we do as survivors. I know the fear you must have had as someone stripped away a sense of...

Sexual Assault Awareness Month: A message to survivors

Content waring: Rape and Sexual Assault. Topics in this post are a bit intense and could be triggering. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Today specifically is "My Message to Survivors" for #30DaysOfSAAMChallenge. This is what prompted me to share my thoughts. It has taken me a while to write on here but I felt...

Letter to my readers

Dear Readers, My blog has always been something I attempted to make into a more consistent practice. But as you can see, we are mid-way through 2020 and not a single post has been published. I have a few in “draft” mode but I have not had the courage to publish them. There are two...

Top 10 things I’ve learned from Living & Traveling abroad as a woman

Traveling and exploring the world is a passion of mine. I consistently learn new things about myself like how much stronger I am. Living abroad has also helped me further integrate myself into a whole different culture. Living abroad is distinct from traveling because you aren't just passing by but actually choosing to live there....

Summer Au Pair Oh My

Journal Entry: July 6, 2019 "I guess this process was meant for me. To push me out of my comfort zone. I have to learn to accept these challenges with more grace and unconditional love." Welcome baaack! I made it a mission of mine to be more consistent with my writing. I am hoping this...

2019: Goals achieved? Changes and more to come

Below you will find a photo of me. One of me truly happy. In Berlin, at a drag show with my best friend and had just received a call that my boyfriend was returning to Berlin to be with me for a few more extra days. But before I get to how I got that...

Self-Worth/Love can be ACHIEVED

Hello everyone! It's 2018 and this is my first post of the year. Being a consistent writer is a lot harder than I had expected. I began the new year in a completely new and unknown state of mind. I no longer was heading off to college to start a heavy semester. There were no...

Travels and Self-Discoveries

It's time to write about women building each other up and not breaking each other apart. This summer women from around the world have helped shape me as the person I am today. I want to apologize to everyone who had expected a blog post every week but saw that I didn't continue after week...

Week 4 and my recharge

This past week was seriously a blur. Of course I know you are all expecting me to be sick once again...and you were right. I was. I got a crazy allergic reaction to something I don't even know. Seriously the weirdest thing ever. Last week was not really exciting. It felt like I was going...