I’ve never been a nester. I’ve spent a long time moving from one city to another, one apartment to the next. Never fully unpacking. Not knowing if I should stay or go. Always looking for home. Whatever that means. It took me almost a year to finally make my new space feel like home. And…
Tag: lifestyle
Decade Later
Where did time go? It was just the beginning of summer and I was planning my hot girl summer adventures. Now, it’s the first week of September. A reminder that the season is ending, and another one is beginning. But seriously, where did the summer go? As a person whose love language is quality time,…
An Inspired Year
Unlike previous years, I didn’t spend a lot of time reflecting on the past this time as I welcomed 2022. Nor was I overcompensating for fears about the future. From year to year, my regard for resolutions only grew stronger and more ambitious. Trying to correct mistakes, setting hyper-intentional goals, and doing anything to make…
Playlist: Morning Coffee
It seems like I have a new morning routine: music and coffee. Mornings play a significant role in starting our day. And now that I work from home, I have eliminated commute and coffee on the go. It has now changed into music and making fresh brewed coffee. In that particular order. Other than coffee…
Self-Care Sunday
For the first time, I finally have a routine that I love. If you’ve been following me for awhile, you’d notice how much I hate falling into a routine as I tend to get bored easily. But a routine involving self-love and self-care is something I don’t have a problem with. The week can be…
Just Like the Movies
I’ve been lucky enough to have experienced numerous ‘movie moments’ in my life – mostly during my travels but nonetheless, I’ve had some pretty inexplicable moments that felt like they came out straight from a movie. But since I moved to Chicago, every single day I spent walking around downtown has been just like that….