It’s New Year’s Day 2022 and for the first time in about a year-and-a-half, I’m actually writing. Not for work – for me. And man, it feels good to have my mojo back, even if I’m a tad rusty. I should probably be cleaning or taking down Christmas decorations, but to be honest, I haven’t […]
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Photos taken on April 17, 2020 (iPhone 11 Pro). North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve is one of my absolute favorite places on the planet. Every spring, my friends and I make our pilgrimage to the 33,000-acre basalt mesa in Butte County to see the incredible wildflowers in bloom. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, I had […]
Life in the Upside Down
Repeat after me: This Is Not Normal. Now, say it again: This Is Not Normal. One more time for good measure: This Is Not Normal. You guys. It’s been over four weeks since I started self-isolating/social distancing/beginning my final metamorphosis into a full-fledged cat lady. A whole month. On one hand, I can’t believe it’s […]
Bizarre. That’s the only word I can think of that sums up the past two weeks. With the onset of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) here in the US, it feels like we’ve all be catapulted into the deep end of an apocalypse. And those two weeks? It feels more like two months. Or two years. Time […]
A wise woman once said, “Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.” And while I agree with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg down to my very core, it turns out many Americans just aren’t there yet. We belong in all places, except the Oval Office, apparently. It’s taken me a few […]
So remember that time I was all excited to launch a new blog and really start writing again? Well, you know what they say about the best-laid plans. 🤷♀️ The past few months have been a blur. Work stress and anxiety, coupled with my gym/food prep routine and a handful of social commitments, left me […]
Getting ‘Bro’tivated
So where did I leave things last time? Oh yah – I almost had a stroke and decided to embark on a journey to finally focus on getting healthy once and for all. You k now, just your average, everyday dramatic declaration of a life-changing decision. NBD. Back in January, after my initial health scare, […]
Why Now? The Story of How I Got Here.
Hey there! I’m Amy. 33-year-old New England transplant loving life in Sacramento, California. Since this is my first post on this blog, most people reading it will probably be friends and family, so I’ll save the introduction for the “About Me” page, should you need it. So those who know me or follow me on […]