While June is the middle of the year, the month was so full of activity for me that I didn't have much time to reflect upon the passage of the year so far. And now, here we are, with more than half the year behind us. It seems to me that time passes with more … Continue reading And Then It Was The Second Half of the Year

June was a bountiful month and I am so grateful for it. For my birthday, my partner took me to Porto, Portugal. It has been a dream of mine to visit Portugal for some time, and after much consideration I decided Porto to be the best place for our first visit. It has a long … Continue reading Birthday Adventures

The halfway point of the year is nearly here, and I wonder where these last months have gone. March was a busy month of travel and family obligations, as well as bonfires, shared meals, and time spent with loved ones. May welcomed me back to a quieter and more solitary life in the German countryside. … Continue reading A Month At Rest

April came and went in torrents of rain, delicious meals shared with loved ones, and the release party for my first poetry chapbook. There is always a rush to time on the island, a desire to fit in a million nostalgic meals, see the sites of childhood, visit the new spots that have popped up … Continue reading Reconnection, Milestones, & Departure

The month of March ended with my husband and I stepping onto a series of flights that would take us to my hometown. Every time I make this trip it fills me with a sense of nostalgia and dread. I know before I arrive that so much will be exactly the same as when I … Continue reading Arrival To My Hometown

How often do you look back at the person you were five years ago? I spend a lot of time looking to the past. Even as a child, I was thinking of yesterday or the day before. When asked if I'd rather travel to the past or the future I always say the past. I … Continue reading Chapbook Cover Reveal & Musings of the Future

Welcome 2024! While we are technically one month into the year by the time I am writing and releasing this blog post, I have carried the spirit of a new year with me through January. I began this year with my partner and friends in Italy beside a cozy fireplace. I cannot recall having such … Continue reading New Year, New Hope + Vision Board

I begin every year by making new year's resolutions and spend some time in December reflecting on the accomplishments of the year. Here are some accomplishments of mine this year: I was able to spend Rowan’s first birthday with him I rehomed my beloved dog with some dear friends I got to visit my dearest friend … Continue reading End of Year Reflections for 2023

Every November I prepare myself to partake in National Novel Writing Month, and nearly every year I make some small progress but end up engulfed in other tasks that make reaching my writing goals impossible. This year I decided to participate in Preptober, the process of setting the path for my November undertaking during the … Continue reading I Won National Novel Writing Month!

October is always my favorite month of the year. Thick fog blanketing the valley, the scent of magic on the air, and for me, the influx of macabre inspiration and bittersweet nostalgia. Like the rest of 2023, October came and went in a blur, and somehow I felt like I missed it in a sense. … Continue reading Preptober and Halloween Festivities