Things I’m still learning to say out loud.

This post is a little late, but I promise it's worth the wait. I’ve always viewed Valentine's Day as an overly expensive holiday for no reason. The fancy dinner, the set menu…if my food is $50, can I not just pick what I want? This year, my boyfriend and I did something completely different. We kept it simple and it ended up being one of the most memorable dates! We spent the morning wandering through Laguna Beach with zero plans… and he took me to the most amazing corner caf

Lately, I’ve been reflecting on what truly lights up my weeks and brings me happiness. For a long time, I felt a quiet need for something deeper, something greater than myself that I couldn’t quite describe. About two years ago, I hit a low point. I felt a lack of purpose, faith, and direction, and I made choices that reflected that. I chased fleeting moments of feeling… anything to fill the void that I so badly didn’t want to face. Thankfully, I’ve since pulled myself out of

It’s Saturday morning. You roll out of bed, open your fridge, and if you’re anything like me, you are staring at two eggs and maybe… half a lemon? You could go to the grocery store and grab the same old GROSS spinach wrapped in plastic, or—you could romanticize your life just a little . You throw on your most feminine dress, and head to the one place that actually makes errands feel like self-care: the Laguna Beach Farmers Market. You just can’t put a price on how the coast