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Category Archives: Reflection

Kacey Musgraves goes deep with “Deeper Well” and new album announcement

February 8, 2024by rachelannc Leave a comment

I wasn’t expecting to feel so emotional this morning. Country artist Kacey Musgraves just dropped the titular track “Deeper Well” to her upcoming album of the same name, due March […]

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Articles, Music, Reflection, Response

‘The Iron Claw’ Review: An emotional tale of brothers and wrestling, helmed by Zac Efron’s powerful transformation

January 24, 2024by rachelannc Leave a comment

Minutes into The Iron Claw, I eagerly awaited to see what was to be Zac Efron’s transformation into a professional wrestling sensation. It’s the early 1980s in suburban Texas and […]

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Articles, Movies, Reflection, Response

‘Flora and Son’ Review: Eve Hewson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and John Carney Show us the Love and Joy Music Can Bring, Once Again

January 12, 2024by rachelannc Leave a comment

“This is a gift you can take to your grave, and you can use it however you want,” the distraught yet overly optimistic Jeff (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) says in his video […]

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Articles, Movies, Music, Reflection, Response

My End of Year Reflection and 2024 Resolution

January 1, 2024by rachelannc Leave a comment

And just like that, another year has come to an end. There’s been a fun little Instagram challenge going around called “6 Year Evolution of You,” chronicling a photo of […]

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Reflection, Writing

Texas Sun, a Half Marathon and My Cowboy in LA

December 17, 2023by rachelannc Leave a comment

Texas, you were a dream. Country dance halls and saloons, my first time riding a horse, Tex-Mex eats, the Spurs and the open road… There’s such a charm about Texas […]

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Reflection, Travel, Vlog, Writing

A Week in NYC and my First US Open

October 13, 2023by rachelannc Leave a comment

This past August into September, I made a trip with Alex to New York since my Mom wanted to watch the US Open in New York. We matched up our […]

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Reflection, Travel, Vlog, Writing

Quirky in Albuquerque: A Solo Trip to the Desert with Incubus

October 11, 2023by rachelannc 1 Comment

Sometimes being in a place on your own attracts like souls like you — and I’m so grateful. I made a quick 3-day trip out to Albuquerque, New Mexico this […]

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Celebrities, Concerts, Music, Reflection, Travel, Vlog, Writing

A Day in Joshua Tree and the Perseid Meteor Shower

October 9, 2023by rachelannc 3 Comments

It’s mid-August and the heat of summer. My love has spent the first half of the year in hardcore study mode and just passed the first half of his exams. […]

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Reflection, Travel, Vlog, Writing

To Mom and the Dad I never knew

June 19, 2023by rachelannc Leave a comment

Days like today/yesterday always make me think of the Dad I never had and wish I knew — the one friends and relatives would say was the life of the […]

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Reflection, Writing

Yosemite and my First Half Marathon

June 10, 2023by rachelannc 1 Comment

I once heard that the greatest gift you could ever give the world is a healthy you. When I first set foot on the pavement and ran my first couple […]

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Food/Health, Reflection, Travel, Vlog, Writing

Reflections Backstage with Incubus at the “Stellar” Yaamava Theater

May 18, 2023by rachelannc 1 Comment

I’d like to thank my friends in Incubus for the stellar opportunity to preview the opening night and first kickoff show of their summer US tour at the new Yaamava […]

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Articles, Celebrities, Concerts, Music, Reflection, Vlog

Thirty

March 29, 2023by rachelannc 2 Comments

“Fail magnificently. You are called to create for a reason, and being the best or perfect isn’t it.” It’s officially March, the month of my solar return and birth month […]

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Reflection, Vlog

Keep What You Love Sacred

February 25, 2023by rachelannc Leave a comment

Hi y’all, It’s been awhile. And to be quite frank, I feel like I’ve been a complete mess. I’ve learned that there are many seasons in our lives — some […]

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Reflection, Writing

Happy Love Day: The Truth is I Never Thought I’d Be in a Relationship

February 14, 2023by rachelannc Leave a comment

The truth is I never thought I’d be in a relationship. Hell, it’s so true when they say love hits you when you least expect it. I’ve never been one […]

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Reflection, Writing

A Winter 2022 Vlog

December 31, 2022by rachelannc 1 Comment

I’m sitting at this health food spot two days before Christmas. I’m a few miles away from the ocean and I’m just sitting in the sun. Basking. Breathing. In stillness. […]

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Reflection, Travel, Vlog, Writing

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