I knew the moment I had to leave. I was surprised at how certain I felt. For months the thought of packing up my belongings and dropping...

A few weeks ago I woke up to a seriously bad hangover. Not just the normal headache and lethargic type of sickness. I mean the stay in...

After Hurricane Sandy hit New York in 2012, I had moved into my Pop Pop's house because my parent's home was flooded and we had to wait...

How do you deal with feelings of anger and frustration? I'm not an angry or frustrated person. To be honest, I rarely feel these types of...

I’ve been thinking about relationships lately, as I’m choosing to be alone for the first time in almost ten years. It’s freeing, this...

The change of seasons welcomes resurgence of new life and change. As F. Scott Fitzgerald said, “Life starts all over again when it gets...

As most of you know, my full time job is director of an alternative high school. My school runs on trimesters, so our summer semester...

September was the season of letting go and saying goodbye for a lot of people. I don't know about you, but this month felt like one big...

Dear Graduates, Well, this has been quite the year so far, hasn’t it? I would have never imagined having to write this annual letter to...

I woke up every day last week with stress and anxiety. It was so bad that I actually lost five pounds just from not having an appetite or...

I begin almost every single day with a gratitude and manifestation practice. I write 3-5 things that I'm wholeheartedly grateful for and...

I’ll always remember… I was in 7th grade Spanish class when we heard about the towers. A distraught looking teacher opened our door and...

Yesterday was one of those days… I woke up with a giant pit in my stomach and the worst anxiety I’ve felt in a long time. It was hard for...

Using affirmations are such a positive and powerful way to begin and end your day. Whether you're writing them down, speaking them in...

Some mornings (like this one) I wake up and jolt right out of bed to get started on work. I check Instagram to see what other female...

I can sit and watch the birds for hours. Laying on a blanket of grass, some strawberries, almonds, and chocolate spread across grandma's...

I've been going through some personal changes and my heart has felt the heaviest its been in a long time. I couldn't handle social media...

I woke up to the sun's rays dancing across the wood floor of our hotel room. Our balcony doors were open and I could see the deep blue of...

We got into the taxi, giggling and catching as many glimpses of Antonio as we could in his rearview mirror. Every time he turned around...

Ten years ago I went backpacking throughout Italy with my cousin and best friend. I was a Starbucks barista living in Las Vegas at the...