A simple guide to express how you’re processing miscarriage without feeling like it’s TMI. While so many couples head into the 2020 holiday season excited as they await “quarennial” baby additions in the new year, just as many couples (if not more) are wondering, waiting, grieving, imaging “what could have been.” No “arrival” ornaments adorningContinue reading “In “Petal Moments” | How to Talk about Miscarriage – Holiday Edition”
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A Letter to Chrissy | Say
Dear Chrissy, It feels strange to open this letter with ‘how are you.’ Yet, wishing people asked more often, I’ll say: How are you? I can only pretend to know how you’re feeling right now. Perhaps it’s the walls of the world crumbling, the skies collapsing, the ground shaking. For me, it was as ifContinue reading “A Letter to Chrissy | Say”
My Mental Health Miracle | TMS Treatment 9
I am reposting content from the beginning of The Cheeky Genova because I think some of us just need this right now. I know I certainly appreciate the reminder: it does get better, even when it feels impossible. I believe in miracles and I believe miracles have the profound capacity to touch people universally. IContinue reading “My Mental Health Miracle | TMS Treatment 9”
Your “Hard Life” Is Your Gift | Why some people’s lives are harder than others – What you need to read today
Why are some people’s lives objectively harder than others? Yes, “everyone has their shit,” but still, since the dawn of time this question has plagued philosophers, clergymen, doctors, artists, and yes, even us mere mortals. I myself have looked at those around me and pondered this great mystery. But isn’t it funny. The answer isContinue reading “Your “Hard Life” Is Your Gift | Why some people’s lives are harder than others – What you need to read today”
VIDEO BLOG – Mental Health & Relationships | From getting ghosted to finding love, how to navigate the messy bits
Today I’m talking all things love. When, how, if ever to discuss your mental health within the context of a romantic relationship is, well, confusing. There’s no blue print to follow on navigating the conversation with a love interest, whether new, after a few dates, or even after a few years. That said, I’ve assessedContinue reading “VIDEO BLOG – Mental Health & Relationships | From getting ghosted to finding love, how to navigate the messy bits”
I Didn’t Think I’d Be Doing A Part II So Soon | The Silenced Grief – Miscarriage
Video post. Last week I wrote about my struggle with “complicated grief” after the death of my grandmother. This weekend my family had another major loss. I promise to return to talking top travel and skincare tips soon, but first, this.
Day 1 Of My New Job | Let’s Contribute A Verse
“You must strive to find your own voice because the longer you wait to begin, the less likely you are going to find it at all.”Dead Poets Society Today is my first day of work! As in the first day I am pursuing a more unconventional career in favor of my passions and writing. AmContinue reading “Day 1 Of My New Job | Let’s Contribute A Verse”
Why I Quit My Job | The Promotion I Found On The Road Less Traveled
“Be an unstoppable force of ambition, determination, and inspiration.” Today, as I draft my notice of resignation from my current employer, I’m sad. I feel uneasy, unsure, uncomfortable, all the “uns” while trying to muster up the courage to leave. To take on the unknown. My Head | Uncertain How do I put this that’sContinue reading “Why I Quit My Job | The Promotion I Found On The Road Less Traveled”
32 Maya Angelou Quotes To Inspire, Help, & Heal
Seek patience and passion in equal amounts. Patience alone will not build the temple. Passion alone will destroy its walls. I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. Without courage we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, orContinue reading “32 Maya Angelou Quotes To Inspire, Help, & Heal”
TRY My Balanced Work From Home Routine | 10 Lbs Down, 500 Miles Later, 1000x Happier
As the architect of my routine, I use structure to create balance. For many of us accustomed to a productive, reliable cubicle or cloistered office, Work From Home (WFH) has been really tough. For some it’s the distractions, for others it’s the lack of socialization, then there are those folks who can’t establish boundaries andContinue reading “TRY My Balanced Work From Home Routine | 10 Lbs Down, 500 Miles Later, 1000x Happier”
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