I am a couple of years behind on what has become an annual tradition—writing a note to myself on my birthday (apparently, the last note I wrote was when I turned 33). The past two years were nothing like what…
Memories from Montauk
I turned 34-years-old a week ago and decided to embark on a little 24-hour getaway to Montauk on the east end of Long Island to celebrate. While my birthday looked very different this year—there was no going out to dinner…
A Note From My 34-Year-Old Self
Who knew when they said hindsight is 20/20 that they were talking about the year 2020?! The last thing I could have imagined when I wrote this post to myself a year ago was that there would be a global…
The November Agenda
Well, the last few weeks have been rather interesting, have they not? I’ve been trying to return to my little corner on the Internet for quite some time, but have been finding that I have both too much and too…
How I Celebrated My Birthday
I know I took a little blogging break for a hot minute, but it was all for a good cause. I recently celebrated my 33rd birthday over an extended weekend and decided to take some downtime as I caught up…
Dear You at 33
Today is your 33rd trip around the sun. You are no stranger to this ride by now, yet you still marvel at the journey each and every year. And, what a journey it has been. Ten years ago, you were just…
The Birthday Month Recap
Like all things, even my birthday month must come to a close. This birthday exceeded any expectations I could have had for how I would welcome my 32nd trip around the sun. I was elated to be offered fabulous opportunities…
A Letter to My 32-Year-Old Self
As I wrote the title for this post, I had to sit down and calculate the years to see if I was indeed turning 32 today. Well, it turns out, I am. I’m surprised each year when my birthday rolls…
The Birthday Countdown
My apologies for the radio silence around here lately. Between a hectic travel schedule, a busy month at work, and the usual adulting responsibilities, my time has been rather tight. But all that hasn’t exactly stopped me from starting the…
This is 31
Sometimes you just need a quiet birthday to put things in perspective. While I would have loved to indulge in a decadent cake at my favorite restaurant on my birthday, I turned 31 by “cheating” on my low iodine diet…
The November Agenda
It seems like we just entered fall…and now we are in November and turning the clocks back in just a few days. Where has the time (and daylight) gone?! While I’m partial to the month of November (it is my…
Thirty Lessons I Learned By Thirty
As I sit down to write this post I am flooded with all kinds of thoughts. How did I get here? Didn’t I just graduate from college? Wow, it seems like I was just turning 21! Those are a few…
