Finals week is always something to mentally prepare for. You stay up late, your hygiene becomes questionable, and food is something that is thrown to the wayside. School takes over and nothing seems to go right. BUT, last semester wasn’t bad, so I had high hopes for this semester…untilllllllllllllll I got food poisoning on the … [Read more…]
Whoa, hello, welcome! It’s been two full weeks since we drove 14 hours and dropped off myself and a UHaul worth of belongings to this charming little house in Roxbury. For those who don’t know, I moved to Boston and good ‘ole Massachusetts a week before my job started. I wanted to get myself familiar … [Read more…]
I don’t think that I was made to stay. I find that I’m struck with wanderlust and curiosity to find and discover all that is out in this great big world. I want to meet all of the people. I want to eat food that isn’t offered in a chain variety. I want to observe … [Read more…]
Ashley, Wow. Where to start? It’s another Thursday morning, 8 a.m., that I’m not sitting in that comfy leather chair, holding a pillow across my lap, speaking with you. What’s it been…? Like, 8 Thursdays? 8 Thursdays for me to finally gather my thoughts, my thanks, and my gratitude. Just yesterday, I read a friend’s … [Read more…]
Swimsuit season has always been its own brand of evil in my world — so much so, that I had put, “Be confident in a bikini” on my bucket list. Growing up, I wasn’t ever all that lean — I was a tad bit huskier and had quite a tummy that I carried around. At … [Read more…]
YO, I am scared as hellllllll. I’ve spent the greater portion of the last 2 years telling anyone who would listen, to catch me out West ASAP post graduation. I wanted to escape as quickly as I could. I mean, I bought the damn t-shirt for Pete’s sake. Pretty nice t-shirt too, right? Right. After … [Read more…]
I woke up this morning knowing full well that it’s resurrection Sunday and still…I had to force myself out of bed to think about going to church. I feel no need to explain myself or try to reason with why I haven’t gone: I just haven’t. What I have done, is spend more time with … [Read more…]
Hi, hello, what’s up, ma dude?! Before looking forward to this incredible new year of life, I find it necessary to reflect on all that 21 brought me. 21, you brought me experiences that pushed me to new heights. My mind opened to the possibility of subtly not giving an F about things out of … [Read more…]
Relationship Status : committed to inner peace, expansion, gratitude, & self-love. _ _ _ _ _ I know that we’re coming up on a day that brings with it, a lot of the feels. Some feel over the moon joy, while others are feeling intense loneliness. Some might be feeling indifferent to the day altogether, … [Read more…]
I think that a majority of my life, I’ve had a somewhat unhealthy relationship with exercise. When I was growing up, I gave the Michelin man a run for his money — I had rolls up my arms that looked like rubber bands had disappeared into the folds. I transitioned into a more full face … [Read more…]