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Hello, 32! Today I continue my long-held tradition of posting to my blog on my birthday. I couldn’t be more excited to enter my 32nd year, leaving behind 31, which was *womp womp* two thumbs down, LOL. After moving back home after living hours away and getting out of a toxic relationship, I am finally starting to see myself again in the mirror. I’d like to think that younger me would be proud of how far I’ve come after everything I’ve experienced. Thank God for new beginnings!

Today has been everything a peaceful birthday ought to be: enjoying a latte with a friend at my favorite coffee shop, buying new plants, texting with friends and family, eating cookies, and later, enjoying Thai food with my mom and sister.

In this next year, I want more life in my life: more community, more Jesus, more writing and creativity. I want to be online less (unless I’m working on this blog, of course, which somehow I have managed to keep returning to after all these years), to cook more, to run farther, and love deeper.🎈

Set my heart on fire immediately,

Springtime Favorites

Walks in my favorite park.

Long time, no blog! It’s nearly summer now, but I wanted to share a mini-recap of some of the things I’ve enjoyed this spring. I even made aesthetic vision boards for this season:

None of these photos were taken by me.

I don’t own any of these photos.

These images sum up the kind of woman I want to be as I walk through spring and into summer: active in my community and nature; living a slow-paced life; reading lots; rejoicing in and being grateful for the simple joys; nurturing my plants; listening to tons of music; playing instruments; connecting to Christ; having a healthy lifestyle overall.

Current Favorite Songs

• “Doubt (Demo)” by Twenty One Pilots • “Alesis” by Mk.gee • “One More Day” by Sons of Sunday • “What Was That” by Lorde • “I Lied to You” by Miles Caton (and the rest of the “Sinners” soundtrack) • “Sunset Blvd” by Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco

• “Traitor” by Olivia Rodrigo • “Famous Last Words” by My Chemical Romance

I’m also super stoked for new records coming soon from Yungblud (June 20), Lorde (June 27), and both Twenty One Pilots and Tom Odell (Sept. 5, my birthday 🥺💜).

My Reading List

The amount of books I’m in the middle of reading right now is ungodly. I have had to fetch and/or make an insane amount of bookmarks because I’ve been reading so much. The above titles are some of the ones I’m working through. I’m also looking forward to reading the newest Hunger Games prequel, the latest book in the Court of Roses series and more. My full 2025 reading list can be found here.

Other Obsessions

• “Sinners” (which I’ve seen twice now) • “Schitt’s Creek” (which I finished for the first time recently, so good!) • Park walks • Running • Reading poetry to heal the soul • Taking care of plants • Video games • Choosing to be the healthiest version of myself • “Stranger Things” • Family • Green juice

What about you? What favorite things have you enjoyed this spring?

You wanna sink, so I’m gonna let you,

2025 Ins & Outs

The view outside my window.

Welcome to the first blog post of the year! I’m a little bit late to the party, but as we’re only a few weeks into 2025, I want to detail my Ins & Outs for this year. Goodbye, online shopping. Hello, park walks!

In

• Frequent trips to the local library • Blogging • Healing • Therapy

• Steven Furtick sermons • Sticking to a balanced budget • Spending time with family

• Writing • Going on park walks • Rebuilding my community • Taking care of plants

• Beanies • Throw blankets • Listening to podcasts in the car • Prayer • Setting goals

• Hope • Logging off • Working out • Magazines • Comfortable clothes • Reading

Out

• Overspending • Neglecting self-care • Being afraid to try • Isolation • Impatience

• Reading books I don’t enjoy just to say I finished them • Excessive consumption

• Being too busy or stressed to write • Neglecting to spend time with God

• Not listening to others as attentively as I should • Social media • Online shopping

• Self-doubt • Anxiety • Bad self-talk • Negativity • Trends • Distraction

One of my words for this year is “heal.” I think 2025 is going to be a big year for healing myself after a difficult 2024, and prioritizing my self-care, creativity, and my walk with Christ in a myriad of ways.

What are your ins and outs for 2025?

On my way,