UNTIL WE CAN’T DANCE ANYMORE

My sister is getting married tomorrow. Dear Sister, No one told me about this feeling. I’ve seen different countries and held new babies and been in rooms with so much love that I could almost taste it. But no one told me that when my sister got married, I would feel the oddest cocktail of emotions […]
PESTO FIASCO

Cooking isn’t something I was technically taught, it’s just something that I picked up along the way. I’ve watched my mom peel and chop (which she hates the most) and boil and whip my whole life. She never showed me anything specifically, I think I just picked up things here and there as I grew […]
WHEN A SONG CHANGES YOU

Words change me. I am a writer, after all, so that makes sense. Or at least it does to me. When I read good pieces of writing, I don’t easily forget the words, and because I’m a writer, I know how carefully words are chosen. Whether it’s an essay or a blog post or a […]
I TRIED THINX UNDERWEAR

Disclaimer: In this post, I will talk openly and honestly about my period and the existence of periods in general. If this bothers you in some way, I’m sorry that you won’t really enjoy this post, but I feel this is an important topic that women often feel unable to discuss. Periods are a real […]