When I think of love, my mind is first flooded with couples from media, books, stories, and fantasies. Lyrics that croon about the everlasting sensation of being in love and being loved back. Those breathtaking moments we’re taught to expect — the meet-cutes, the romances, the daring feats fueled by passion and unconditional love we’re all spoon-fed from toddlerhood. This… View Post
I’m coming up on my 1-year anniversary living in Westchester, New York, in March 2021. It’s surreal to think that a year ago, I didn’t even know Westchester existed. My mental map of New York consisted of Manhattan and a vague shape that was Brooklyn in the distance. Long island was a mere shadow somewhere in the ocean. As I’ve… View Post
Well, folks, we made it. 2020 is miraculously coming to a close. This year has been full of surprises, pivotal moments, and irreversible events. That said, we’re just going to focus on personal milestones for the sake of emotional well being. Take a walk with me through some highlights and plights of my 2020 while I try to avoid falling… View Post
Christmas time has always been one of my favorite times of the year. Putting up the tree, unboxing ornaments, and thinking back to Christmas’s past. Wrapping presents with mom and my brother, music blaring to hide any suspicious noises, getting ready for the candlelight Christmas eve service at my church. Christmas movies snuggled up with blankets and candy canes. And… View Post
I’ve been thinking about that quote that says people take pictures of what they fear losing. I wholeheartedly agree. All through middle school, I had this obsession with putting together a scrapbook of all my friends as we went on our adventures, making memories, all that stuff you think about when you think you’ll be friends forever. I took so… View Post