A few weeks ago, I resigned from my swiping duties so I will cross my fingers that I never have to answer this question again. Because I just… have no idea how.
Read MoreWould anyone be interested? Would I be inundated with messages from creepy old men? (Sorry, but this is seriously a thing.) Or could it actually… work? Would I actually find someone who was interested in hauling our spandex-clad tushies further and further each week, until we could successfully run what sounds like an impossible distance?
Read MoreSo let’s take a break from the panini content (I’m hopping on board this fantastical trend of using alternative “P” words because it makes me giggle like a child) and take a walk down memory lane. Here are 28 things that I’m celebrating about my 28th year on earth:
Read MoreI mean, looking at that paragraph, it’s no wonder that many young, unmarried folks aren’t spamming friends and family with their life news, in the typical holiday fashion.
Read MoreAnd I had a similar “come to Jesus” moment, as I stood at the bottom of my 5th-floor walkup (it’s called the 4th floor, but the steps don’t lie y’all. Who caught this part of Emily in Paris?), armed with a sideboard that needed to land in my living room.
Read MoreNever have I felt more lucky in my entire life, which is utterly ironic considering how my Monday morning started. And it’s my hope that I can pass this luck on, and turn my role over to another lucky duck who will cherish the opportunity to learn and grow with the company that taught me everything I know.
Read MoreThat life will only happen if I push myself, and force shy Emily into those situations where she doesn’t know a soul and doesn’t have the option of standing in the corner engrossed in an IKEA poster.
Read MoreAnd in case that wasn’t enough to put a few things into perspective for Tuesday-grumpy Emily, here are a few other things that have been happening lately:
Read MoreI’m a person who wants to excel, chase my desires, and live a life that’s full of experiences that make me a better person. None of that happens without a dash of insecurity, whether I like it or not. Luckily, I’m starting to learn what my ABBA songs are in these situations
Read MoreThey’re trusted. They’re respected. And they’re doing a damn good job.
Read MoreSo I started being proactive about my blog again, just as I was proactive about getting a performing job that fulfilled me, and living in a place far, far away from the United States of America. And you know what happened? My phone rang the other day with an offer.
Read MoreIn accepting this “new normal” I think we have to be careful not to use it as an excuse or justification of being derailed entirely.
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