Category: Personal Essay

  • Taking Back NYE

    Every year, my mom makes some mention of wanting us to not be disappointed at Christmas, to have it meet our expectations. But for me, Christmas is predictable. There are rituals and traditions that I help create every year. I celebrate with the same people every year, and eat the same food every year. I…

  • Show Up & Share

    My friend Nicole, a body positive style blogger, recently published a post about how she often feels that her blog doesn’t have the same kind of polished sheen that she admires about other fashion blogs. This reminded me of how, over the summer, I realized that sheen or no, showing up and sharing can profoundly affect…