A List of Fundamental Quarantine Experiences

Dear Quarantine, You & I have this very (shall I say) unique relationship. There are those joyous moments of cooking feta mushroom crepes while dancing in the living and singing to Bruce Springsteen, and there are others of me vividly dreaming about being stuck...

golden hour daydreams.

A Fictionalized Story. Golden hour was the indication that everything was fine despite the inevitable drama that came in and out of my life. I was running out of old journals to reread and messages that ended with the dreaded read receipts. I pined after the past as...

Sunset in Connecticut.

A Lightly Fictionalized Memory; Grand Central was always a comforting place to me. The possibility of grabbing a coffee before the train ride was intriguing and the $35 ticket was all it took to leave the claustrophobia of the city. Occasionally, I would walk around...

the missed moments. {the quiet walk}

I was the strangest kid in high school. I wore rose henna tattoos all over my arms and nearly got banned from my conservative Texan high school for shaving the sides of my head while growing long bangs hang over my eyes. I stayed up countless nights for the sake of my...

The Art of Being Alone

As much as books are for entertainment & in some cases, cautionary “what not to do” tales, I recently read Call Me By Your Name and walked away with a very unique perspective on relationships. I enjoyed the experience and consider it a cautionary tale...

Integrating Mindfulness

I just recently started a new job in Soho and have been transitioning into a new apartment with new people everywhere and new expectations. I noticed I am always thinking three steps ahead: What will I eat for dinner? Who am I seeing after work? Where will I be in...