Starting over is wonderful in theory. Do we romanticize anything more than running away? Of beginning again in a new city where no one knows our name or our story or our secrets? We crave a fresh chapter. It’s why we pop champagne on New Year’s Eve and feel renewed on January 1st. It’s why,… Continue reading Bloom where you are planted
Category: Personal
I am basic, hear me roar.
In between speaking sessions at a client conference in Tampa, my coworker and I checked email and scrolled through social media feeds to kill time. We talked about how banal our lives were at that moment, sitting in this empty warehouse listening to a man with a strong Long Island accent speak about truck fleet… Continue reading I am basic, hear me roar.
10 things every confident woman has
An article I often refer back to is 8 things every happy woman should have on Thought Catalog. Not because I’m questioning my happiness, but because it’s kind of fun to check back periodically and see if/how my answers have changed. While the article states that “happy” women have these 8 simple things, I think that… Continue reading 10 things every confident woman has
3 things I miss about Troy
I recently wrote a post about how our decision to move to Charlotte changed our lives in so many positive ways. But despite the truth in all of it, I couldn’t help but get a little nostalgic for our first apartment and the first little city MPR and I explored together.
True life: I sold my wedding dress
So much of a wedding is about the dress. It’s why we all stand as the bride walks down the aisle. It dictates personal style, wedding style, and for many women, it’s probably the most expensive piece of clothing she’ll ever wear. But what do you do with the dress after the wedding?
How changing my location changed my life
I often think of that old saying, “if you can’t change your location, change your hair color.” I can’t remember where I first heard it – probably in a fashion magazine growing up – but in 2015 I knew that my yearning for change could not be satisfied with new tresses. I was stalled in… Continue reading How changing my location changed my life
Rufio’s 1st birthday
My fur baby turned one year old this past Monday, August 1st. While I’m not full-on crazy dog mom throwing legit birthday parties and hiring professional photographers, I didn’t want the day to go by unnoticed, either. It honestly feels like yesterday that we brought him home at 9 weeks old and 2.5 pounds, and… Continue reading Rufio’s 1st birthday
Going home again
Over the fourth of July holiday, we hopped in the car with Rufio and drove to New York to visit our families in a weird, coming full circle experience. Exactly one year earlier we packed up our cars and moved to Charlotte – into an apartment we had never seen without jobs. It sounds pretty… Continue reading Going home again
Caitlin Ryan, APR 