There’s just something about seeing and hearing live music performed that connects you much deeper to the lyrics, the chords and the people behind it all. In my case, sometimes the emotional, spiritual experience launches me into an obsession with an artist or band that I wasn’t so familiar with before and sears an amazing memory into my life story. Continue reading
“A moment of impact. A moment of impact proves potential for change. Has ripple effects far beyond what we can predict, sending some particles crashing together, making them closer than before, while sending others spinning off into great ventures, landing them where you’ve never thought you’d find them. That’s the thing about moments like these. You can’t, no matter how hard you try, control how they’re gonna affect you. You just gotta let the colliding particles land where they may. And wait. Until the next collision.”
- The Vow
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is one of the top places on my travel wishlist. It seems like a travel dream. From pictures and articles, I’ve learned that it has breathtaking views, delicious food, a fun and cultural atmosphere, historic sights, the Amazon, and beaches! So, when Linda asked me to join her at Central Market’s Passaporte Brasil preview event, I knew I was in for a treat! With delicious Brazilian cuisine, the event got me excited about visiting one day and about Central Market’s Passporte Brasil festivities. Here are some of my favorite tastes. Continue reading
My passion for letter writing sparked at eight years old. My best friend and I, though she lived on the street over, became pen pals, which was pretty awesome because this was when Lisa Frank was really popular. All the bright, colorful stationary definitely made letter writing fun. Continue reading
Since it was the anniversary of my Louisiana trip a few days ago, I thought it would be fun to finally recap this awesome trip. I had never been to NOLA and it was a three-day weekend, so to Louisiana we went! The land of beignets and hand grenades. Continue reading
The HOPE Outdoor Gallery is a colorful, three-story, ever-changing art gallery in Austin and a fun place to explore. There are plenty of fun details that will catch your eye and you never know what you’ll see. Continue reading
Many times I am blinded by the worst case scenario. I’ve already played out the situation in my head. I already see the ending. I can already feel the rejection and the disappointment.
I could wake up one day in 10 years and find that life is awful. I could be so unhappy that I can’t even see straight. That could happen. It’s one of many possibilities. Life could just not figure itself out. But what if does? Continue reading
Photo taken by me on Lady Bird Lake
It’s taken enduring rough patches, snapping back to reality and evaluating consequences to get this far. This post has been months in the writing and almost a year and a half in realizing. I present: some of my life lessons learned. Continue reading