Answering questions about life in post-grad
Adulthood can feel like a whirlwind of new information, exciting and overwhelming at the same time. I’m a few years into it, and I’ve learned a few things (at least I hope). It’ll take years for things to pan out in the ways you think A little more than a decade after its notoriety, Girls … Continue reading what they don’t tell you about adulthood
Coming to the end of my journaling, the question I have to ask myself is this: Can you invite joy into the room?
As a perpetual lover of a good book and sitcom, it seemed like life was always happening. You stepped outside and met the person who offered you a new job. You hung out with a friend and somehow got caught up in a magical moment with a new special person. You crossed the street and … Continue reading you have to be an active participant in your own life
I took a week off of work. Here’s what I did: Went to the Met Cloisters. The Met Cloisters is a museum in the Bronx at the highest point of Manhattan. It’s in the middle of Fort Tryon Park with a hefty hike up to the top. On Tuesday, I took the A train down … Continue reading memories I want to keep from this week 🥀
Hello, gentle readers! Hope you enjoy a tiny piece of my psyche here for your enjoyment 🙂 If you got a promotion, a job, a college acceptance, an accolade/award, or just generally accomplished something major, who is the first person you'd tell and how do you think they'd react? Depending on the accolade, I’d either … Continue reading questions from the web vol. 4
Dear friends, if you are anything like me, summer is passing you by too quickly for words and much of what you have intended to do has fallen to the wayside. In an effort to address the goals of the year, I figured I would return to my resolutions and update you all on the … Continue reading checking in on those 2025 resolutions!
This year has probably been the worst for reading in a really long time. I realized that I truly don’t do well trying to read multiple books at once, especially one larger (700+ pages) and one smaller. But in life, we learn as we live. I still wanted to share what I’ve read and the … Continue reading books and songs: summer ’25
Hi gentle readers! Figured I'd place a tiny disclaimer at the start of this post. Disclaimer: I’ve shared my international trips in the past, and I just want to say several things. One, I don’t travel internationally more than once a year. Two, all of the trips I have been on have been in some … Continue reading london in july 💌
Sundays are both for rest and preparation for the week. Here's a little glimpse into my weekly routine -- sometimes spread out between both Sunday and Monday. My Sundays, for the most part, begin the same way. I wake up around 7:50ish, and get myself ready for church. I am almost always tired, but what … Continue reading a sunday reset
As I have been reading Mansfield Park, I have the urge to share with you the idea of having a Jane Austen summer. Think of Pride and Prejudice 2005 — long walks in nature, relaxing with a good book, etc. So how do you enjoy a Jane Austen summer? First off, get fancy! Get on … Continue reading a jane austen summer
It is somehow, beyond my comprehension of time and all its mechanisms, the middle of June. We are halfway through the year. New York City has swung back and forth between heavy rain and hot sweaty days. I’ve been concoting iced teas to stay cool. A favorite of mine is iced chocolate chai! If you … Continue reading what i’ve learned in 2025 so far…
I am prone to nostalgia. I hear the opening moments to Elements by A Fine Frenzy, and I’m back on the train to Connecticut on a family trip. I look at old photos of blue mountains and early morning sunrises, and I ache. Nostalgia comes quietly, but she keeps coming. There’s something about being in … Continue reading nostalgia in all its sneaky ways
Studying Life with Gigi 