September marks the start of many things. The first day of school, the emergence of Pumpkin Spice Lattes, and a 30-day period devoted to thyroid cancer awareness. While almost anyone will tell you that awareness months have no expiration date…
Why Does Time Seem to Fly as an Adult?
We’ve all been told at one time or another not to wish our lives away. Or that when we turn 21, it feels like life moves faster. But nobody ever mentioned how easy it is to lose track of time…
5 Things On My Mind Lately
This month has been a busy one. Each week has felt like it is a million days long, and to be honest, I’ve found it challenging to keep up. With so much happening, it seemed like a good time for…
Hello, 2023!
The holidays are over, people are back to work, and it’s time to start the new year, right? Well, I’m here to say—take your time. If you’re not ready to jump into the new year, need some time to process…
Personal Growth in Your 30s
I’m coming off the high of celebrating my birthday earlier this week. In the interest of full disclosure, I have had mixed feelings about this birthday for a while. I think it’s a combination of turning another year older (although…
Dear You at 36
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…
Life in a Pandemic: One Year Later…
One year ago today, the COVID-19 pandemic forced my office to close, along with all other non-essential businesses on Long Island. The last time I was in my office was when I went to pack up my desk and take…
My 2021 Goals
It’s fair to say that for most, a lot of things were put on hold (or went by the wayside altogether) in 2020, both personally and professionally. While I’m not one to set a ton of goals, intentions, or resolutions…
Later, 2020!
Well, friends, we have finally come to the end of 2020 (all 3,365 days of it!). And what a doozy of a year it has been. I was recently flipping through my 2020 planner when I stopped to marvel at…
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…
Best Nine of 2019
The time between Christmas and the new year always seems like an opportunity for reflection, doesn’t it? As we begin to close out 2019—and the decade—I sat down to recap the past 365 days. It’s been another exciting year of…
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…
