I believe in beauty. No, not make-up covered, hair done, clothes perfectly styled type of media based “beauty”. I believe in wake-up from a night’s rest, throw on the first shirt that makes you comfortable and throw your tattered hair into a pony tail confidently walking out the door, because you see yourself, and you … More Beauty.
So you may or may not have heard of this phenomenon called the Quarter Life Crisis. No, we are not talking about the Mid-Life Crisis, we are talking about the Quarter life crisis. You know the crisis that happens around the age of 25 (your quarter life). As most of you do not know, I … More The Quarter Life Crisis
My first and only long term, truly in love relationship was one I will never forget or regret. I fell in love with a man who treated me like a queen. He was perfectly flawed and we had our battles. In the end of the relationship, I was confused. I did not know what I … More Narrative #8: Relationship Rant
As I have mentioned in the past, I am a graduate student. I recently held a phone interview for life insurance where the woman asked me what my net worth was minus debt. My response “umm zero? or do you allow for negative numbers?” When she proceeded to ask my annual income, she stopped mid … More Thrift Installment Series #2: Name Brands on a Budget
Like that Ironic title? Yeah same. Cheating is the absolute end all for all things trust. I have been cheated on three times in my lifetime. All three times left me at a low. I hated myself, blamed myself, looked at myself in the mirror and tore my looks apart. I didn’t know how to … More Narrative #5: A beautiful world of cheaters
1. Driving the car “Did you check your fluids?” This is the question I get every time I leave home to head back to Philadelphia. My dad is a car person, he grew up tinkering with cars, he can build a car from the ground up- in fact has done just that. I remember the first … More Five things I learned from my Dad
I enjoy writing. It’s pretty obvious. I like to pull up in a spot and just put my pencil to the paper. It is a way to relieve stress, to cope with life’s little mishaps and to just let loose. I can be as creative as I want to be. I can be anything I … More Outdoors #1: Writing.
So he tells you that the timing is off and he’s got too much on his plate, he’s moving, he’s traveling a lot in his career right now, etc. Don’t fall for this line. If he truly cared, the timing wouldn’t matter. He would make an effort to make the timing right. But unfortunately, he’s … More So it’s bad timing?
Sometimes I think to myself: why do people always seem to be “waiting” for something? They wait to fall in love. They wait for a certain season, a certain day of the week. Why are we missing out on the here and now because we just “can’t wait” for the future? Everyone wants a dream, … More A world of waiting, but what about living?
Lately, in response to my new years resolutions, I have reintroduced painting and writing into my life. I often post a picture of my artwork on instagram to inspire others to let their creative flag fly. I have found that not enough people allow themselves time to sit back and do something they truly enjoy … More Let your mind flow.
Adventures of a Wayfarer 