Life update: What’s happened in 3 years
Life is funny, isn’t it? Nearly three years ago, I published an episode of the Self Care Podcast with a friend and ex-colleague, Georgia, about corporate burnout. Little did I know, that would foreshadow the future I was rapidly approaching. Not only did my then-current role take ALL my free time, my mental health, and my self-confidence, but it also took this very blog (and the podcast).
30 Life Lessons I’ve Learned at 30
While I had big plans to forget about my thirtieth birthday with a week and a half in Paris, Miss Rona had other plans. Instead of macarons and museums, I had Milk Bar cake and a movie. TBH though, it was actually pretty nice. After all, I feel fortunate to have been able to even celebrate my birthday this year — even if it was the big 3-0.
Life Update: Lockdown Edition
Hey! It’s been a while since we got to chit chat — and a long while since we had a bit of a life update — so here we are. I’ll keep it short and sweet so you can get back to binge-watching a show about strangers falling in love while their family members and friends freak out because they’re not in it for the right reasons. Go ahead: Tell me I’m wrong. 💁🏻♂️
OTF Gave Me the Plague
Last week, one of my best friends moved to Seattle. M and I have known each other for ten years, so I obviously was over the moon that I finally convinced (tricked) her into moving to The Emerald City. Because I’ve lived up here for two and a half years, we haven’y been able to see each other that often, but it was like no time had passed as soon as B and I picked her up from the airport.
We Moved in Together
B and I were discussing upcoming adventures and plans for the rest of the year, and he says, “Speaking of adventures, what do you think about moving in with me?” Time stopped. I felt my ears radiating heat, my stomach in my throat, and my heart scratch like a record. Did he just ask me to move in with him? I was elated, nervous, nauseous, giddy, surprised, and every other emotion you can imagine all at once.
True Life: I’m in Hiding
Do you remember New Year’s Eve? We were all bright-eyed, motivated, and ready to take on a new year (and do/be way better than we did/were last year?) I, too, had hope for 2019 — things seemed to really be clicking, and it was going. to. be. my. year. I could feel it. Spoiler alert: it’s not. At least so far...
New Year’s Resolutions: 2019
3… 2… 1… I’ve always found it easier to set goals, rather than resolutions, on New Year’s eve. Something about having a specific outcome, versus an open-ended vision, was easier to “nail down” — and also felt more structured in terms of acountability.