a personal blog on life, writing, motherhood, & chronic pain
On a very hot and sunny August day, another model, Akuba, and I were sporting a 2017 Fall Winter collection: Move Repeat for local Chicago designer, Production Mode, also known as Jamie Hayes. I met Jamie on one of my runway jobs for Morua Corsetry and Couture and she contacted me a year later via... Continue Reading →
Can’t say I’ll miss you 2017. Good riddens. Actually I take that back. 2017 was a year with the most bittersweet memories. I really wouldn’t be who I am today without events that took place this year. I’m ready to let go of all the pain and heartache to lift my head up higher than... Continue Reading →
I thought I'd write a special post dedicated to this particular date. 12/29/2017. It's not an anniversary or anything, just an ordinary day. The final marking of this single lived path for a good chunk of time. I've been with the company for 5 years. Straight outta college and right into the working world of... Continue Reading →
I have two choices: to live fearfully or to live fearlessly. To cruise through life letting my days fly by or to live in the moment and embrace the feeling of today. To stay in the land of familiarity or to take a step forward onto a mission that seems nearly impossible. It’s the fork... Continue Reading →
Dear World, I feel utterly and tragically lost. I feel the world crashing down on me and crushing me whole. Gnawing at me. Pushing me down. Taking my feet and dragging me. Throwing me around. I feel like I am dying inside and I have lost myself. I feel like I’ve lost me. I’ve lost... Continue Reading →
You think you’re done crying because you’re tired of all the tears streaming down your cheeks. You think you’ve become stronger, invincible even because you’re needed to be strong and to be the rock your family needs to carry on. You think you have it all together because you know that life is constantly moving... Continue Reading →
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 40. Doing something right is harder than doing something wrong. Make the impossible possible. 41. You can reject fear and drown in it constantly or you can accept fear and embrace the challenges. 42. The key to a successful day is a mindful beginning. 43. You will not move... Continue Reading →
A shoot with my very own dream team I compiled together. My friend makeup artist, Kerre, was inspired by a high fashion sporty look and she wanted me to be her muse. It took us a while to get a team in place, but I first contacted Wyll, the stylist. Immediately upon viewing the inspiration pictures... Continue Reading →
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