Anxiety, Favorite Things, Grief, Life, Migraine, Music, Soul Homework

where i’m finding comfort

thanksgiving was a little tougher this year, which is why this post is coming a bit later than usual. i had a lighthearted tater tot post ready to share, but it didn’t feel right. holidays are especially hard when you're grieving, and even more so when the person you’re grieving loved those holidays as much… Continue reading where i’m finding comfort

Childhood, Family, Grief, Humor, Life, Music

childhood in a picture

over the weekend, i found a photo of myself: i have a vivid memory of this time in my life that i regularly think about.  the sky is blue and cloudless. i hear the song "afternoon delight" playing.funny side story about that song.- my dear friend rebecca, who grew up in the philippines, once told… Continue reading childhood in a picture

Blogging, Childhood, Friends, Life, Music, Writing

icebreaker – what was your third space?

jill shared these icebreaker prompts in one of her recent posts, and i like the idea. it's from rob walker's substack, who wrote the book the art of noticing. each week, someone submits an icebreaker to him via google doc. i'll pick and choose my icebreaker from the list, not in any particular order. (in case… Continue reading icebreaker – what was your third space?

Childhood, Family, Favorite Things, Grief, Life, Music, Soul Homework, What I Kept

what i kept – february 2024

these are the things i kept on my phone in the month of february. click here to read previous posts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jWQFbWyZrs source i love this for her 🖤 a fellow blogger shared this on her instagram story, which triggered a memory. my grandmother had this same print in her home, and i remember it from my childhood. it transported… Continue reading what i kept – february 2024

Favorite Things, Grief, Life, Music, Tater Tots

screw it, i’m eating tater tots – episode 59

if you’re new to my blog, welcome! here is an explanation of the tater tot post. courtesy of portillo's cake my dad was craving cake last month, so we went to portillo's and got him a chocolate cake. long story short, ella and I thought it tasted odd. since then, i've decided that we're going to search… Continue reading screw it, i’m eating tater tots – episode 59