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NY Snapshots
Read More: NY SnapshotsIt has been a little over three months since I moved to NY. Going through my photos makes me realize how much I’ve done. Sure, I’ve spent many hours writing (research proposal, journal, morning pages, to do lists) but I’ve also gotten out to explore. Being back in NY this time around is different for me.…
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Write to live, live to write
Read More: Write to live, live to writeI woke up this morning, with images from the last 6 years of my life flashing past me. Where I’ve been… what I’ve done. There’s so much to the story. I’ve learned that life is not fair at times but it is always forgiving. Life gives us second, third, fourth chances. There are times when it…
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Adaptation
Read More: AdaptationEight weeks have gone by since I drove onto the streets of NY. It took about three weeks for me to realize I didn’t need to pack up my suitcase to go back “home.” I am home… and here’s what I’ve learned so far: 1. I know how to move the contents of an apartment into…
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One more try
Read More: One more try32 days from now, a few things will change. It may seem like deja vu. But I hope it’s what’s meant to be.
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Focus
Read More: FocusI woke up from a daze last week. Only I didn’t know I was in a daze. This feeling I had…I thought it was just part of transitioning into a new city. When I moved to Seattle 90+ days ago, I was in manic set up mode: learn the streets, figure out the work situation, find…
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Friends…how many of us have them?
Read More: Friends…how many of us have them?Do you remember this song from the 80s? “The dictionary doesn’t know the meaning of friends” said Whodini. This song got stuck in my head today. I thought about my friends..scattered all over the US and internationally. My definition of a friend is someone who shows me some kindness by taking the time out of their busy…
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Long distance love
Read More: Long distance loveSix months into this long distance relationship, I am learning a lot about love. I’ve learned to have patience and faith. Because being in love with someone stirs up a bunch of sticky emotions. And if that someone happens to be 3,000 miles away…well, there are many more challenges. Six month in, I’m getting used…
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Walk this way
Read More: Walk this wayWhen I first moved to Santa Barbara, I felt at ease from day one. The temperature was mostly perfect and the sky was almost always blue. And I had a sense of hope. I was eager to be on my own, to explore and find my way in the sleepy resort town. Things have been a little…