Culture Catch-up #2
Hey, lovely readers! I hope you are all having a peaceful week. It is wild to think that my last culture catch-up post was over two years ago . A lot has changed in my life since then. During my heavie…
Read more »Adulting Series #6: Finding My Rhythm Again
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about momentum and how it doesn’t always start with giant, life-changing leaps, but with tiny, intentional choices. Whether it’s putting together a miniature model, labe…
Read more »Five Things No. 1
Hi lovely readers! You know how people say you have to be thankful around this time of year? Well, this July, I took that concept way too seriously, and it's by falling deeply in love with five t…
Read more »5 Spas in and Around QC to Ground Your Soul
If this past year has taught me anything, it’s that self-care is no longer just a luxury or a fun weekend activity to post on Instagram. When life gets heavy, your body physically stores that grief, str…
Read more »Adulting Series #5: Saltwater Sentiments
In my last post, I mentioned that the fog was finally starting to lift. If I’m being completely honest, the turning point didn't happen while I was sitting at my desk trying to force myself back into …
Read more »On Loss and Being Found
It’s been exactly a year since I last sat down in this corner of the internet. Twelve months. 365 days of a blinking cursor on a blank screen, waiting for the right words to come. For a long time, the s…
Read more »Midyear Musings
I’ve been quiet since March, not by choice, but because life had other plans. Between losing sight of my original project goals, diving deeply into renewed progress for my career, and navigating persona…
Read more »Adulting Series #4: Romanticizing Life
In the past few weeks, I've found myself embracing life with renewed enthusiasm, visiting cozy corners, and cherishing the mundane and big moments.
Read more »Adulting Series #3: The Places That Keep Me Going
Lately, life has been a mix of small wins and quiet chaos, bouncing between the nuances of work and my personal projects. I guess this is the trade-off for the new path I'm taking, s o I'm believi…
Read more »Adulting Series #2: WTF again...
It’s not funny—it's human. That gut-punch feeling when life flips on you: one moment you’re fine (no, better than fine... you’re thriving ), and then the next, you’re staring at the wreckage. You t…
Read more »Adulting Series #1: Paperwork and the Flu
As I transition to a new phase in my life, I decided to transition everything I can with it. And it's a very tiring choice haha. The past few weeks have felt like a crash course in late-stage adulti…
Read more »The Hardest Reset
It’s been a whirlwind: these past few months, the tail-end of 2024, and the first few weeks of 2025. The way things have unfolded, it’s almost like the real new year is only starting now, with the Chines…
Read more »Confessions of a Serial Procrastinator
Hey, lovely readers! I come to you today with a confession: I am the queen of procrastination, the duchess of delay, the empress of "eh, I'll do it later." Remember that ambitious little g…
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