Hanging Up the Apron
It’s 3:15am. Samantha James’s “Rise” comes on. My body tosses over to my phone and hits the side button to snooze. Ten minutes later, another song comes on. 3:30. 3:40. 3:45. 3:50. A […]
Category Archives: Reflection
That Moment You Look At Someone Like They Are The World
You ever get that strange, giddy feeling of being around someone who just made you feel good? You have no idea why. You two aren’t particularly talking about much. You’ve only had a few shared moments with […]
Confessions of a Music Lover
Hi friends. It’s been a while. It seems that time flies by when you’re not in school and you’ve all the time in the world! But I’m still here and I […]
MAR 2016: Vlog on Being Creative
In the past couple of months, I’ve gone through various ups and downs with being and staying creative. I’ve picked up my guitar, played a song, felt it hit or miss […]
The Power of Women and “Shine Theory”
A lot of people may wonder why I have so many female influences in my life. From Nancy Wilson to Stevie Nicks, Meg & Dia Frampton to Mandy Moore, to Olivia Wilde, […]
Open Valentine
Love, love… Damn love is in the air! And for optimistic ole me, it always should be. If it isn’t, radiate love and it will follow. (At least, that’s what I tell […]
A Holidaze
I have to admit, I love the holidays. The warm cozy sweaters, endless cups of tea, nights spent in with movies on the couch and countless dinners spent with family and dearest loved ones… It […]
What I’ve Learned at a Coffee Shop
“We’re all in this together!” my coworker yelled as the line grew longer and the espresso bar was wild with drinks. “Like ‘High School Musical’?!” I replied. She laughed. “I […]
NOV 2015: Vlog with a Jog
In honor of my monthly “vlog” series, I thought I’d take you along with me on my daily morning jog! I’ve experienced a lot of ups and downs these past […]
Why I Feel So Strongly About Music
“You’re going to bar the 7th fret and make an E-minor chord,” he showed me. “Then take your little finger off.” I cupped my guitar and forcefully pressed my first […]
Why My Postgrad Blues Were Good For Me
I’ve gone through more mental, physical and emotional changes just in the past month than I have in my entire 22 years of life. And goodness has it been one heck of […]
OCT 2015: A Message From Me To You
When the seasons change, it can get very easy to fall into a routine. I’ve found that we all need a little pep talk from time to time, so naturally, I turned […]
“To Be Alone” and Out of My Element (Hozier Cover)
It’s scary to admit this, but I’ve been feeling a little out of my element lately. It’s been about a month since I’ve come back home and the whole idea […]
5 things I have learned about postgrad
What day of the week is it again? It seems I’ve been asking myself that question a lot lately. When you live a life of no routine and no set […]
I’m Dating
I received a text from a friend the other day. It read: “Everyone’s waiting for the day you give someone a chance.” This wasn’t the first time I heard that. I was just […]
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