I have written so many things that I just haven’t posted and now if I posted those essays they would all be crossed out. So rather than posting a bunch of crossed out words I’ll talk about right here right now. Long story short… moving back to CA after living in NYC for 8 years is hard. (note the present tense even after 4 months). And these 4 months have been such a roller coaster of highs and lows, laughs and tears, adventures and solitude.
Read MoreIt is so easy to get caught up on silly problems, and sure everything is relative, but I’ve gotta take a step back. It’s sort of in my personality to dwell and obsess and maybe it’s the Virgo in me… but I’m a perfectionist. And sometimes I have to actively stop myself from dwelling too much (thank you first therapist!) and spiraling and texting every friend to entertain my stress.
Read MoreI went to Burning Man. This post isn’t about naked Thursday or watching endless sunrises (unfortunately). It’s about a very simple lesson learned. Burning Man is this magical made up city created by you and me with hundreds of art installations, hundreds of camps offering pancakes and hotdogs and bloody mary’s, 70,000 people, lots of dust, and even more love.
Read More“Stop. Breathe it in!” I kept saying on a recent trip. So I quit my job and jetted to Europe for a month (another story) and as I escaped and landed in Europe I just stopped doing and let myself breathe. Usually, people leave jobs and already have a job lined up. This time around I forced myself to just stop, not take the next thing that pops up and is easy, and just let myself take a step back and figure out what I REALLY want to do with my life. (sidenote: saving is important!)
Read MoreI love horoscopes. No clue if I can trust them or not, but either way they inspire me and there is always some ‘aha’ moment. My coworker recently sent me the Lenny Report horoscope and it morphed into a recent dharma talk at class this week.
Read MoreOne of my favorite teachers talks a lot about stories. Not fictional bed time stories, but the kind of stories from childhood that we’ve kept with us and use as excuses. Those thoughts that pop into our heads as adults and stop us from moving forward, pursuing dreams, diving head first into a relationship, finding your truth.
Read MoreEight years ago I moved from lovely Santa Monica to the big apple. I didn’t move becuase I was unhappy or disliked my life or Santa Monica. I left because I actually loved it and maybe loved it too much. I know this sounds weird right? By loved it too much I mean life got static.
Read MoreAs I mentioned previously I challenged myself to meditate and write every morning in January. I also promised some updates! I’m happy to say that I have in fact meditated and journaled every day so far and it’s now become second nature— it takes 21 days to change or build a habit right?!
Read More“I wonder who our future people will be” is what I asked my good friend over Christmas. Assuming she’d indulge me and agree and respond with “omg I know I really wonder! ug dating” I was actually shocked when she answered with something completely opposite and rather inspiring. So inspiring I used it as my dharma talk in class the other week. She went on to say that she is not wondering. We know we’ll meet someone if we want to, she isn’t concerned about that. She said we need to choose our present moment.
Read MoreI'm setting an intention/goal this month to meditate and journal every morning for about 20 minutes. I've wanted to commit to both of these for a while now, so I'm excited to see how it goes!
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