This trip to Japan was so unexpected. Me, my husband, my mom, my uncle, and my auntie all ended up going together. There’s been a lot of drama with my mom lately, and I just wanted to take her somewhere new, somewhere she could breathe for a bit. I also haven’t seen my cousin in…
The first stop in our four-country, three-week vacation was the Philippines. We wanted to spend time with family and do some shopping before heading to our next destination. With some recent life changes, I know I might not be able to visit home as often, so I wanted to make the most of this trip….
Lately, I’ve been so caught up with work and this whole transition that my days feel like one long checklist. Head down, moving from one thing to the next, barely pausing to breathe. But today, something different happened. I stepped outside, took a moment, and for once actually looked up. And right there, under the…
When I first took the MBTI years ago, I came out as an INFP — the idealist. And it fit. I was introspective, feelings-driven, and consistently journaling, constantly searching for meaning in everything. I could spend an entire afternoon reflecting on one moment — a random goodbye, a line from a song, a scene from…
Lately, I’ve been watching Natalia Osipova’s performance of Giselle, and… wow. I didn’t expect to feel so much watching it, but I did. I still do. It wasn’t just the dancing (though yes, she moves like she’s made of moonlight and memory). It was everything — the music, the stillness, the way love and heartbreak…
We woke up bright and early—again—to pack up for the day. First stop: Dunn’s River Falls in Ocho Rios, then off to Montego Bay! Even though our legs were still recovering from yesterday’s Mystic Mountain adventure, there was no way we were skipping this iconic Jamaican gem. Dunn’s River Falls is one of Jamaica’s most…