I was recently scrolling through all the notes on my phone and clearing out the ones no longer needed. In doing so I stumbled upon a few little blurbs I wrote, most of them thoughts that were caught in a moment and meant to get transferred into my journal. I really liked this one, that must have been written at some point near some sort of choppy body of water, and figured why not share. Hope you enjoy this sweet little blurb!
Read MoreHey Friends! Long time no talk!
There’s no use trying to go into some long something about why I’ve been ignoring my little corner of the internet here except for well... 2020 was weird and 2021 is still kinda weird. It’s all left me feeling incredibly uninspired and lacking creativity. Honestly, I still am but it’s starting to slowly turn around. Woohoo!
Read MoreA little reminder today to keep on going.
Read MoreTis the season. No, I don’t mean the Halloween season or the start of the holiday season. What I mean is tis the season that everyone starts to realize the year is almost over. With a few short months left in the year people are starting to try and finish out goals set for themselves, trying to reflect on the year so far and start closing out this year. I’m very much included in that “everyone” bracket, so here are a few of my thoughts on this whirlwind of a year so far.
Read More“Look at how beautiful the sky looks!” she mused….
Read MoreToday, October 1st, marks one year of being a vegetarian! I’ve noticed in many conversations recently that although within my direct circle of people being a vegetarian is fairly normal and well understood that isn’t the case for everyone. I figured why not share a little bit about why I chose to stop eating meat and address some questions that are commonly asked when the topic of vegetarianism comes up!
Read MoreI’ve been playing around in Procreate and Photoshop lately just for fun and to get the creative juices flowing and I’m sharing a handful of the creations that came from it!
Read MoreAs a lover of the ocean, and the water in general, I decided it was finally time to take a dive into reef safe sunscreens. I always am so passionate about protecting what I love, and part of that is being aware of the products going onto my body and in turn into our waterways! I tried out a whole bunch of different reef safe sun care options and here they are!
Read MoreI’m really soaking in every ounce of late summer sunshine that I can lately! My days are overall fairly quiet and laid back, but I figured I’d share a few things that are currently sprinkled into most days.
Read MoreDecided to draw inspiration from my own life and create my first mood board made entirely of my own photos and creations!
Read MoreThis past weekend I got on my first flight since March. I figured I’d share my full experience traveling from O’hare International Airport to give you a little bit of insight as to what flying looks like right now during this pandemic.
Read MoreI stumbled upon an Instagram post asking who you are when you take away your job, your possessions, your accomplishments, where you live, etc. I thought it was a great journal prompt and I really enjoyed my answer so I figured why not give it a share!
Read MoreAs elements of “normal” start to be reincorporated in our lives, I’m sharing what that looks like for me and how I am incorporating the old normal with the new normal!
Read MoreToday’s Rad Read is Some Like It Cold by William Povletich! Some Like It Cold is a story of 2 Great Lakes surfers who became major influences in not only their own community but also the surf community as a whole!
Read MoreI am a woman who travels solo. I am a woman who has been taught over and over how to keep herself safe while at home or on the road. I have a bit of a problem with these teachings and I really realized it when the very things that I hate being told out of caution that I am a girl who travel was written in black and white on the pages of a travel guide.
Read MoreEarlier this year I made the decision to start going to therapy. After going for a few months, I feel like I finally have a bit of an opinion of therapy and decided to share why I made the choice to go and how it’s going!
Read MoreI’ve been complacent and comfortable lately which has led to me not paying enough attention to what and how I am consuming. Sometimes I need a reminder to walk the walk instead of just talk the talk about positively impacting the planet. Here’s what I’m doing right now!
Read MoreI made my way to the Lake for sunrise yesterday. It had been a while and I’m so glad that I did. It was a beautiful mid week pick me up. As always, the Lake brought me a large dose of inspiration and creativity. Here’s a few words I strung together.
Read MoreWhen I got sick in Madagascar I thought that was the lowest point in my travel experiences to date… boy was I wrong. Turns out my worst experience abroad would happen on my way home from Madagascar.
Read MoreI’m not good at having emotional conversations verbally (I’m working on it), but I like to think that I’m pretty good at having them through writing. So with that said, this is for my sister. This is for her and her senior class and every other member of the class of 2020 who has felt like their world is shattering with the abrupt ending to their senior year.
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