November in Photos

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The blog has taken a bit of a backseat lately, but what I realized I missed the most is sharing these monthly photo posts! I used to journal a ton (especially in my angsty tween/teen years - yikes!) but have found less and less time to do so as the years progress. I think these posts, are in essence, a little photographic journal of the things I experience each month and I love that one picture is always enough to jog an entire string of memories! I hope you had a wonderful November - and here’s to all of the festive happenings to come in December! 

August in Photos

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It has been one of those months where I feel like I never have enough time to do anything! My work life, home life, blog life, and not to mention my applying-to-grad-school-life (help!) have really gotten the best of me and I feel like I’ve been dropping the ball in all areas 😔 Since I graduated college, I’ve really come to embrace time with friends and time alone as essential contributors to my well-being but during months like this, I struggle with choosing between sacrificing my performance at work for some much needed self-care!

One concept that has really helped me come to terms with the constant struggle that is work-life balance is trying to be the best version of myself I possibly can be. I’m human. I make mistakes, I’m not perfect, and I’ll never be able to do everything I want to do - but as long as I try my best that day to be the best version of myself I can be, that’s all I can really ask of myself! And I’m okay with that 😃 

May in Photos

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This month’s photos feature our latest vacation! I am so excited to share these beautiful photos with you guys. This was the first time in over two years that I’ve taken a vacation simply because it wasn’t something I’d ever needed to consider in the past. When you’re in school, your breaks are handed to you. You are free of school and work and get to spend a month doing absolutely nothing while enjoying the summer or winter! After graduating, it didn’t even cross my mind that I might need a vacation but boy did I need one. 

These past couple of years have definitely taught me a lesson in carving out time to practice self-care. I used to beat myself up about not doing enough and as an introvert, this just resulted in a cranky, burnt out me! Nowadays, I’ve learned to say yes to as many breaks as I need so that I can be the best that I can be during all the other times 😃 What were your favorite moments of May? I’d love to hear your thoughts! Oh and more on our cruise experience will be up on the blog soon!