To take a break from all the overthinking I've done on here lately, I realized I hadn't had a chance to share how happy it has been to follow through with some things I've implemented in my life this last year. When I came home from working as an au pair in Ireland, I was missing home and family like I never had before. Being an au pair was a wonderful experience I will never forget, but there were many times I felt like I needed to suppress myself. This only made the thought

As someone who spends a majority of their days in the clouds, I believe this is something I could speak on credibly. :) Nothing brings me more joy than savoring the little things and doing everything with love. If any of these musings bring you a bit more happiness, then this post has served its purpose. Enjoy. ♡ Lean into what makes you yourself I think in all this focus on self-improvement, we often forget that what we consider to be our "flaws" or eccentricity are actuall

I had always found affirmations hard for me to connect to because I never really felt any resonance or heart behind them. This finally changed when I discovered Louise Hay's heartfelt and love-filled affirmations, so I wanted to share some of my favorites with you. Unlike the generic "I love myself" type of affirmations, these carry a sincerity that you can feel wash over you upon speaking or even just reading them. I'd like to share some of my favorites with you today, in th

Happy Easter! This time of year holds a special place in my heart. Recently, I came across a beautiful description that perfectly captures the essence of spring while going through my Pinterest feed: "There is something healing about sitting in front of an open window listening to birds and wind chimes and enjoying a natural breeze. It's like the world is telling you to breathe." As a way to honor the season, I wanted to share some of my favorite books and trinkets that help

♡ 1. Spartacus Ballet Suite No. 2: I. Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia This is a piece from the Spartacus ballet, where Spartacus and Phrygia perform a pas de deux, unaware it marks their final encounter. The composition is remarkably beautiful and passionate, the way it is able to convey love, wistfulness, and sorrow simultaneously. It's truly breathtaking. To me, it's a sunrise in musical form. Just that first minute sounds like the little songbirds you hear at dawn, and th

This topic holds deep sentimental value and always stirs such an intense emotional resonance in me. The strains of Clara and the prince's pas de deux will always bring tears to my eyes (which not many songs do), the waltz of the flowers and the waltz of the snowflakes triggers my fight or flight, and I don't think I will ever look at Ariel from the Little Mermaid or Glinda from the Wizard of Oz without seeing myself. I fondly remember playing the spring fairy in Cinderella, A

I have been single for a hot minute once again, but as I think about it, there's always something a little nice when I think about my past break-ups. Of course it feels awful and during it, you just want it to be over and done with already, but when you're that low, I feel as though the highs are that much higher and much more memorable. When I think about how traumatic my first break-up was, all I think about is the way my friends lifted me up and the things I embraced that

Hello sweet friends, long time no see! I hope each and every one have you been holding up as well as you can. I must say I just have not been very inspired to write these past few months, but here I am! Today I am coming to you all with a lesson that really stuck out to me from this book I have been reading. It is called Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom which is about the sweetest little dying old man who has such genuine kindness and pureness, it warms my heart. He led a

Several years have gone by where in the moment that my friends and I want to get together in my hometown, we always have to face the same question over and over again: what in the world are we gonna do? And then of course we all cringe because honestly, what is there to do? Where we are, there's the movie theater, bowling alley and the seasonal corn maze, but that's about it. But now that I have come to think about it, maybe we're just boring adults now. When did we stop comi

For a very long time, God was someone I felt was real, but was miles and miles away; someone who watched over me but loved only from a distance. I never really understood who God was to the earth besides a supposed loving presence who created everything. I wasn't curious or committed because I simply didn't understand it fully. Eventually this grew into a bit of a spiritual crisis and I became so sick of not ever feeling safe or at home wherever I was. That was the moment I f

The other day, I bought the cutest book titled, How To Be An Explorer Of The World , by Keri Smith. The book is rather simple, filled with activities and quotes to help you view the world in a different, more childlike way and also find ways to help you pay attention to the details of the world. It is absolutely adorable and I was so inspired after only flipping through it for about five minutes. It did however leave me wondering why we so often lose a big chunk of our imagin

My goodness, it sure has been awhile. I've been so busy with my two condensed classes that I felt like I didn't have any time for what I loved. It was awful. So as you can imagine, I am just elated to have those done and out of the way. So now with all this free time, I am back to doing the things that make me happy including writing these little entries! So, expect me to be more active if you even pay attention to this site anymore haha. But for now, I thought I would update

I recently found my camera that I purchased from someone when I was in my senior year of high school and have really been putting it to use now that everything is blossoming and beautiful outside! I didn't have to travel very far at all to take these, in fact I took them all in my front and backyard! The camera isn't the most professional obviously, but I think it still does its job pretty well. :) Two of these pictures are the roses that we grow in my front yard. They're so