Category: Personal stories

Everything’s going well in my life at the moment, yet for the past week or two, I’ve found myself in a bit of a funk. Then, an email popped into my work inbox reminding me that…

The title might seem unusual for today’s topic, but stay with me. I hope it all comes together by the end. I’ve been fortunate to live in many places and experience various cultures…

Life is full of constant movement – the chatter of daily life, the endless stream of news, and the rise and fall of our emotions. It’s easy to feel swept up by the turbulence, pulled in different directions…

Summer has come and gone – yesterday I turned on my heat! Before we know it, Christmas will be here again. It’s been a busy year for me, and along the way, a few things have slipped through the cracks…

Wondering where I disappeared to? For the past two weeks, I’ve been wandering the streets of my beautiful hometown, Iasi, jet-lagged and diving deep into a bag of old memories…

I was making a shepherd’s pie, thinking that this Sunday is one month since I lost my sweet Poncho, and wondering what to write for this Sunday’s post. Recalling the events of my week, I remembered a conversation…

I’m not going to talk about the outstanding opening ceremony of the Olympics in Paris nor about JD Vance’s opinion about some of us, childless, cat-loving women. Those topics are being thoroughly dissected by the media. Instead…

Yesterday evening, I attended the Hallwalls 50th Annual Members Exhibition where I submitted a piece. Far from being in a celebratory mood, I made an effort to go. While walking outside, a man rudely yelled at me…

I wasn’t sure whether to write about the the art of traveling light (which I meant to post last Sunday) or the exquisite Freedom of the Seas cruise ship. But since they’re related, I’ll succinctly cover both…