I'll miss you, watermelon.
This summer was pretty monumental for me, to say the least. I ended a three-year relationship, moved to a new city, started a new job and did my best to keep it all together when inside I was falling apart. There were a lot of constants to keep me on track–yoga, cats and family–but the past three months were truly an experiment in change, in stepping outside my comfort zone and in redefining who I am.
In case you missed it I…
Joined the Charlotte Food Bloggers
Shared pictures of Baby Weaz as a… baby
Started making my own almond milk
Monetized the blog (click away, y’all! click awaaaaay!)
Visited NYC for the first time
Gave you a reason (or five) to do yoga
Did my first professional photo shoot
Ended my relationship with Stew
Ate nothing but Carolina food for a week
Equated breaking up to getting pregnant
Waxed on poetically about yoga
Celebrated the blog’s second birthday
And rediscovered my love of alcohol
In many ways this should have been the worst summer of my life. And maybe it was. But looking back on it like this, I can see that the breakup was just a blip in an otherwise full and fun and beautiful life.
This summer was bittersweet, yes, but it was good. Kind of like chocolate chips, which are actually great.
I hit my lowest lows this summer but I also hit some pretty high highs. I’ve made friends. I’ve made my apartment my own. And, dare I say it, I’ve made a life here–by myself and for myself–that I really love. Not bad for three months.
goodbye to bittersweet, and bring on the frickin sweet (censored only for the 18 and under viewing audience. please insert the full blown F word to this comment to be read aloud by the little voice in your head).
Thus begins the season of apple cider, apple picking, morning hikes, pumpkin carving, GLUTEN FREEEEEEING, and personal revolutions. also, rum. Warm, delicious rum. YEAH FALL!
Not bad? I’d say it’s fucking awesome! I don’t know about you, but it seems extremes always hit at once. Balance, balance, balance…
Oops, sorry 18 and under audience. Wouldn’t you know I’d cuss on a comment (don’t often do that) and then see another comment being all respectful and shit.
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You had a pretty epic summer. Hopefully this fall brings you many pumpkin filled bowls of oats and hot lattes. Is it weird that one of my favorite things about fall is being able to drink hot drinks again? haha.
Amen. You’re amazeballs!!!
You are such a rock star!
it has been quite an eventful summer for you but it seems you’ve come out on the other side even stronger and more amazing than your were before (if that’s even possible).
I don’t even know you and I’m proud of you!! You rock. Seriously. That is all.
thank youuuuu
I too had a ridiculous summer with many lows (break up, stolen car, paying a buttload to retrieve stolen car that had 7 parking tickets, etc.) but doesn’t it feel great when you can list out all the HIGHS that took place? I guess we should just always remind ourselves of all the awesome things that happen in our lives, and how it can always balance out with the right attitude. One of my life mottos is “Gratitude makes what we have enough.” Amen.
Also, this reminded me of you. http://i.imgur.com/cFAr4.png :]
love it