Breaking the Wheel
It has been a little over two weeks since I left my job. In that time, Al and I have packed up our apartment, moved ...
The Last Monday.
Today is officially my last Monday ever at my current job. Al and I are leaving our jobs, our home, and the life we have built ...
Why Everyone Needs a Happy Place
There is a strip of land that runs about 25 miles long off the coast of North Carolina, called Topsail Island. For the first ...
What my 23 year old self wants my 30 year old self to know
I have kept a journal since I was seven years old. I wrote about the first time I saw The Lion King in theaters, and ...
Monday Motivation: Women Who Get Shit Done
January has always been a rough month for me, and I am not sorry to see it go this year. Mondays lately haven't been ...
A Year Of Waiting
With 2015 coming to a close this week, I realized pretty quickly that I wasn't up for the task of trying to summarize the ...
When Your Favorite Sushi Place Betrays You
Chicago has thousands of sushi restaurants. In my neighborhood alone, I can think of about 15 different sushi places that are within a 3 ...
For the Love of Magic: A 29 Year Old’s Guide to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Last Sunday, I went to bed as early as possible, because I could not wait for Monday morning to come. I wish I could ...
The Second Time Around
In this post, I argued that you can only avoid your dreams for so long, before they find you. I also mentioned it has been a dream ...
Building Better Mondays: Lessons from Bob Ross
This past Saturday was Halloween. In lieu of dressing up and heading out on the town, Al and I opted to stay in and ...