Two hundred fifty five weeks. That's how many weeks I've lived here in New York City. If you can't do the math, that's five whole years. Someone asked me the other day if I was excited to leave the city? I thought about it for a moment and said I would have to get back …
I keep uttering the same quote to myself over and over again, "The best kind of writing is the kind that scares you. I mean, down to the bone scares you." —It's one of my favourite quotes and applies perfectly to how I am feeling as I write this. I haven't written in what seems …
I like lists. I like To-Do lists. I like packing lists, grocery lists, check lists, and even bucket lists. Heck I even write index lists which is a list of all my different lists. I like 'em all. I like to create them, to check things off of them, and to complete them. I just …
I've been staring at this blank page for what seems about three months now. Writing this has taken an inordinate amount of time. I have written and re-written blog posts—wanting to post them but just never finding the right words to describe how I've felt. This loss of words had prompted me to dig deep …
I woke up last night to the sound of people on my roof. Well, at least that's what it sounded like. I rolled over and curled up next to my pillow, hoping the noise would stop. But it continued, and I soon realised I don't have a roof anymore and that sound was actually construction …
A few nights ago, I found myself crying under the comfort of my fluffy duvet. I was going through unpublished drafts meant for my blog when I came across one titled, "What Hurts." I read through my jumbled mess of thoughts that were penned in my journal. I quoted Ernest Hemingway while talking about feeling …
Oh boy, I’ve been staring at this blank word document for far too long. I’d like to start off by saying thank you to Mother Maven for the opportunity to guest-write on Uptown Maven. When I was first asked to do this, I was honored to say the least. This blog is one of my …
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