So, literally, I may be a few days away from my dream home. But if I’ve learned anything from this past month, it’s that home has nothing to do with an address or a name on a mailbox (though having my name on the mailbox of my new place is something I’m quite looking forward to).
Read MoreI’ve noticed that no matter how heavy the clouds are, these three steps always help me find the sunshine.
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 MoreI only wish that I would’ve learned this a few years earlier and expanded my circle in New York. If you’re willing to take my word for it, please know that putting in a little extra effort…
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 MoreAnd in this moment, as I passed the storefront of my favorite bakery in Hamburg, I realized I’m not the rebounding, eight-week serial dater version of Emily that I once was in New York.
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 More…I realized that this isn’t a college thing. It’s not a Pace thing. And it’s not a musical theater thing. It’s a world thing. And every person I know shouldn’t have to relive their traumatizing discrimination on a Facebook page in order for me to get the point.
Read MoreWell, here I am, a solid 6 months+ into the business world (lol. Basically an expert.) and I’ve got news for ya. I’m hella qualified. I’ve got a cool job. I’m working with role-model-y (it’s a new term) type people who continuously inspire me. And I’d like to tell you why my artsy-fartsy degree, which so many people are baffled by, has done more for me in this new field than any sort of number-y, business-y nonsense.
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 MoreThis lovely, Portuguese cabernet (Quinta da Alorna) and I are cozying up to a computer screen displaying the raw evidence of my nasty, American habit that almost ruined my relationship.
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