note to self

Words for the Week

I hope that everyone had a lovely weekend, including a very happy Mother's Day! I honored our relationship in a form of slight self-humiliation, sharing a stunning photo of mom and me (age 7) at what is possibly the height of 90s awkwardness. She has a perm, I have a bowl cut, and we both have some sweet glasses, which are once again considered trendy. Go figure. It's not beautiful, but it's love.

My mom is pretty amazing. I feel bad because I forgot her card on my desk this weekend while we were in Virginia visiting her mom, so this post is for her. She is brilliant and thoughtful. She has been though things that would break most people, and still she continues to dedicate her life to helping others. Thank you for teaching me to be strong, and to have grace and a clear mind under pressure. I still want to be you when I grow up (even though technically, I already am.) I love you!

P.S. Thank you to Sara Kate for introducing me to these Words. xo!

It's My Birthday...

...and I'll hang out with my family in Virginia if I want to!

See ya Monday, you wonderful people!

xo

The Met Gala

I'm having way too much fun going through all of last night's Met Gala photos. The theme was "Punk" (not an easy one to pull off whole-heartedly), but I loved how these celebs made it their own in different ways. Did you have a favorite?

Lately

 

As you surely know due to my angsty tweeting and lack of consistent posting, the past few months have been a little insane. I feel like I've been on a big roller coaster of decision-making from buying a property in New York, to selling my car, to basically deciding to settle down in one place for what (as a result) must be a long while.

I've been moving around since high school. I've lived in Baltimore, upstate New York, Virginia, and Georgia, so it's actually a little scary to me to be settled. I'm off the track. I went to college, got and quit my first jobs, and started and finished grad school... 

As of right now—days away from turning 28—I'm a single girl in a big city with a job I really like. All of a sudden, this is my life. I'm not an inbetweener anymore, and navigating these waters (solo) can be a little intimidating. Thank God for good friends who just so happen to be on the same journey.

So, basically I just want you to know that when you see me snap an Instagram of a cool thing or a happy moment, I hope you don't take that as me trying to make my life look perfect. I can assure you that it's not. That's me trying to make a place for myself in a new environment, and using those moments to be okay with the place that I am in my life. Surely you can relate, right?

Words for the Week

A happy thought.

Have a lovely week, everyone!