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2022 was a hard year for me. That's no secret. I tried the whole "fake it 'til you make it" BS mindset for a lot longer than I should have, and ... my life kind of blew up in a messy, but necessary, way. Ultimately, I pushed myself past healthy limits, and learned a few lessons the hard way. Grief is an odd journey, but it forced me to pause, recalibrate, and strip back everything I thought about myself. It was time to rebuild. Yes, this sounds dramatic, but it's true. In

This year was ...rough. Looking back on the year, it feels like 20 years crammed into one. BUT I made it through it with the support of...

The last few months have been... less than ideal. (I wrote about it here ) However, it's allowed me a much needed break in a lot of ways....

I have a wall in my office that I like to practice murals on. (You can read all about version 1 of that wall here) This summer, after I...

I lost my dad this year. A little over five months ago now... He was one of my best friends, and largest supporters of all my adventures...

I’ve slowly been opening up to people I know about this blog (which originally started as a fun creative personal project in 2020 since...

Wow. 100 blog posts already. I started this blog in April, 2020. The world was shutting down. There was a lot of uncertainty and fear...

At age 30, I bought myself a promise ring. It sounds ridiculous and silly, especially as a married woman, but hear me out... I have...

Woof. Therapy has such a stigma around it, but I have quite a few friends that have spoken very highly about its benefits and as I am...

Today is the last day of my 20's. I turn 30 tomorrow. I stayed up too late last night, ate a couple cookies for breakfast this morning,...

A few years ago, I had a dream where my elementary school art teacher and I were catching up. (He was my favorite teacher, and I...

I've known these tidbits for awhile now, but 2020 really put a magnifying glass on these lessons: 1. Don't take your health for granted...

In the gigantic list of things I enjoy, "watching movies" is somewhere near the top. It's always been a way to escape reality, if only...

Where the heck did August 2020 go? Although “March of 2020” seems to be a never-ending month that’s lingering for everyone... The actual...

Patience has never been a strength of mine. I was the high schooler that called my mom 30 times in a row if she was late to pick me up....

This week is a tough one for me. I wouldn't say there's any specific catalyst that has caused my current slump. No, that would be too...

When I was about to turn 22, I had a meltdown. Anxiety. Stress. Worry. Doubt. All of the above. I realized that I didn’t know where I was...