A little while ago I started this series of conversations to have before you get married. This came out of my husband and I connecting while going through the marriage counseling process. This was something that I honestly didn’t want…
When Self Care Meant a Social Media Detox
It’s not a secret that I struggle with depression and have for a very long time. I may not have written about it on the blog before but it’s not something I care to hide. The past year I’ve been…
Conversations to Have Before you Get Married | Part 1
At this point in my life, we’re (my husband and I) have been attending many weddings and while this makes me happy for our friends, it makes me reflect on love and what that means. In the U.S. the divorce rate…
Words of Advice to the Class of 2017
Congratulations Class of 2017! You stuck through it all and you made it across the stage! You have done it! You made it through four years of classes that seemed way too long, countless papers that were either too short…
Moving Along: Steps Towards Medschool
The days and weeks following the holidays have honestly put us into a slump. Conor has been impatiently awaiting news concerning his applications and I’ve been slowly getting back into the motions of work. At this point its been a…
The Other Side of Eating Disorders
I mentioned that on the first Sunday of October I was blessed with a surprise. My fiancé had decided to surprise me and bring me to the NYC NEDA Walk. NEDA is the National Eating Disorder Association and they host…
Turning Over a New Leaf: A Season of Gratitude
With the coming of bright sunrise colored leaves, chilled breezes and the layers of warm sweaters is a season that people often associate with shorter days and the end of the freedom of summer. To me, fall is a new…