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Journal | 10.9.21
Instagram going down this week was reassurance enough that I should have this space to call my own, but I’m glad to say I didn’t feel the impact too strongly. I missed connecting with friends who I’d...
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Journal | 10.15.21
Charlotte isn’t on anyone’s radar as an international city, but we are so fortunate to have people from all over the world in our community. And if you know where to look, you can find businesses from...
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Journal | 10.22.21
I admit I still feel a bit rusty at running this blog again. (Not that I was necessarily an expert at it before, but still). I feel like I’m still navigating what wayward looks like in 2021, and with...
View ArticleWhy I Changed My Name at Age 32
“Like the gemstone or like the burger?” “With a C or with a K? With an I or with a Y? With an AL or with an LE?” “Oh… you don’t look like a Krystal.” “Wow, your full name is kind of hard to say.” If I...
View ArticleI won a trip! (Now what?)
You know how we all have our little digital “escapes?” Maybe it’s mindlessly watching an hour of TikTok videos, sifting through resale sites for pieces of fashion treasure, playing video games, or...
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Sharing a Big Life Update: We’re Engaged!
Over the past year, I’ve shifted most of my life updates to my newsletter, but this one is too big to keep confined within the walls of an inbox (and also to bury too far down in this post): Michael...
View ArticleSetting Intentions for a New Year | 2023
Happy New Year! Although I just hit publish on my 2022 recap, I’m feeling unusually antsy to begin this new year. I thought I’d embrace this bout of cautious optimism today to share a few of my...
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How I’m Approaching Travel Differently in My Thirties
I recently celebrated my thirty-fourth birthday by doing the thing I love the very most: traveling. This number doesn’t signify a major milestone by any means, but it does mean I’ve just entered my...
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2023: Year in Review
Reflecting back on 2023 through the lenses of life, travel, and this blog. This again? I know the “this year went by so fast” schtick probably feels a little tired, but man, it feels like just...
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Setting Intentions for a New Year: 2024 Edition
3... 2... 1... Happy New Year! Although it was just yesterday that I shared my Year in Review post for 2023, it was also last year. Much like celebrating a birthday, the dawn of a new year isn’t an...
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