This past weekend my dad was in town. As a native New Yorker the city is a familiar part of his past and so visits here are more nostalgic than touristy (which I greatly appreciate). One of my favorite things about this city is having people come to visit as it allows...

A guest blog post: by Meghan Row

"There are few people that come into your life and become a lifelong friend. It takes a certain type of special to be there for someone during their ups and downs of life, as you also navigate the rollercoaster of your own life. Through...

Most people who know me well know that for 25 years of age I have experienced an inordinate amount of death. I doubt I'll ever know the reason why, but for as long as I can remember rarely has a few months passed without getting a phone call that another person in my w...

Recently I was in North Carolina for a conference and was able to spend some time with my family. As is a standard summer tradition we all woke up early one morning and drove out to Wilmington to spend the day at the beach. No matter how old we get one of my favorite p...

It wasn’t my first massage. Growing up my mom would often take us to the Arizona School of Massage Therapy for five dollar massages from students who didn’t really know what they were doing yet. It also wasn’t the first time that I had experienced something new, if you...

Did you know that St. Catherine is from Siena, Italy? Did you also know that they house her mummified face and finger in their main Duomo? Siena is full of relics, monuments, and statues. Many of which reflect their fear of the Florentines. The Sienese cherish their cu...

I love control. Like, looooove control. 

I want to have a clear cut, time stamped, annotated plan for every minute of every day. To do lists are my heroin. The unknown is my greatest foe in every capacity. I find calm in setting small achievable goals for myself rather...

It was 12 hours before my flight when the first panic attack kicked into high gear. We'd been packing the whole day before. Strewn around the living room was everything that I held near and dear and two large suitcases. My mother and I were somehow able to cram every t...

Have you ever tried to dry a full load of laundry, in humidity, with no space in between each item? Because I have. Have you ever tried to find your way to a certain place with no map, place of reference, or common tongue? Because I have. We live in a world that is so...

The summer after college I was a potato. I didn't want to do anything, I had absolutely no direction. Anything future facing was too scary. So I spent the first couple of months just laying around hoping that work and money would miraculously find me. The end goal was...