On October 6th, I woke up to a phone call in the middle of the night from my little brother (turns out I previously missed 3 calls from my other brother) to tell me that my Nanu (grandma) had passed away. I had just barely gone to bed about an hour or so earlier, so… Continue reading Goodbye, Nanu
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May Milestones: What Were They?
I'm trying to do my May recap in July!! God only knows what I remember -- but thanks to my daily posts on Instagram, it shouldn't be too difficult to recap. So, here goes! Hot Chocolate 5K I participated in the All State Hot Chocolate 5K by doing the 5k by myself in a local… Continue reading May Milestones: What Were They?
April Milestones: What Were They?
April was an exciting month!! New Travels, New Experiences, New Ventures... so much to delve into! New City, New State: Chicago, Illinois I've been to Chicago nearly a decade ago for a friend's wedding, but other than the hotel, I literally saw nothing else. So a road trip that involved several new states and a… Continue reading April Milestones: What Were They?
March Milestones: What Were They?
March was a whirlwind of a month! I started the month with my LONG awaited solo birthday trip to the Catskills with Getaway House. It was absolutely heavenly and everything my mind, body, and soul needed. And the month continued to pour in NEW and exciting adventurous -- keep reading to find out more! Solo… Continue reading March Milestones: What Were They?
February Milestones: What Were They?
February, the shortest month of the year, and the stormiest month we have had in YEARS in New Jersey. It snows almost nonstop and feet upon feet! So, most of my regular physical activities were incredibly limited. And actually, the month started with a huge inner conflict. On February 1, I was all set to… Continue reading February Milestones: What Were They?
Ode to New Habits
Do you ever stop to think about the new habits you incorporate into your life? How long they last? Do they impact your life positively or negatively? Do you keep track of them? A few years ago, I started the habit of doing anything I needed to do that required less than a minute to… Continue reading Ode to New Habits
January Milestones: What Were They?
When I try to reflect at the end of the year, I undoubtedly forget milestones that were hit in the past 12 months, especially if they were small. But often, it is not insignificant, small, simple milestones that lead to extraordinary impact. As a way to rectify that inevitable oversight, I have decided to keep… Continue reading January Milestones: What Were They?
Update and End of the COVID-19 Journey
If you read my previous post about my COVID-19 journey, then you will have noted that I wrote that post while I was still sick. It has been a month since that post and I thought I would write an update to how the rest of the recovery process has been. May 3 – 11:… Continue reading Update and End of the COVID-19 Journey
I Tested Positive for COVID-19
On March 31, I decided to take a ten-day break from social media so I could give myself the time and space to reflect on how much life had changed in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Little did I know that those ten days would more than double and instead of me reflecting on the… Continue reading I Tested Positive for COVID-19
How To Survive Quarantine
What a strange strange place we have come to as an ENTIRE world. EVERYONE is in Quarantine in some form or another across the globe. Think about that for a moment, EVERYONE, in the ENTIRE World is fighting ONE common enemy, Novel Coronavirus, Covid-19. This is unfathomable. Our enemy is not a person, a nation,… Continue reading How To Survive Quarantine
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