Eyes open. For a split-second, you are fully present, conscious, and free of your ruminating patterns. Then the world rushes in, as it does every morning, your nerves signaling pain to your brain. Once again, the fatigue of your soul becomes known by your body. Another day. Begin. Struggle. Strive. But try to enjoy it. […]
Before I even knew what blogging was, I took freelance modeling jobs helping photographers bring their visions to life. It was exciting (and just a little dangerous.) My friends thought I was so confident to be letting strangers photograph me in lingerie, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Modeling spurred my evolution, forcing me to […]
I thought I knew what to expect when visiting the Palace of Versailles, but I couldn’t have been more wrong. No description nor secondhand photos can prepare you for the grandiosity of this incredible French baroque fortress – It just goes on and on (and on!) Paris to Versailles Bananas in hand and still in […]
Between my past experience at tech startups and my current occupation working in digital marketing, I’m lucky to have picked up a few SEO tips that I’ve been able to leverage to grow my site even faster than some other fashion bloggers that started building their brand even before me. So many well-meaning people have asked […]
It just isn’t fair that there are a thousand things to do in Paris, and so few hours in the day. My month-long adventure backpacking through Europe starts in the City of Lights, and with under a week to experience all the best things in Paris, there was no time to waste. Soon after meeting […]
I’ve been holding out for a ‘growth spurt’ since… Well, since always. But I think it’s safe to say that these babies have reached their maximum potential, barring some major hormonal event. Pregnancy may do the trick, but I’m in no rush. Yet, somehow I still feel the constant pressure to have bigger breasts to […]
Growing up, I took my perfect eyesight totally for granted. Meanwhile, my mom had been wearing what she described as ‘coke bottle glasses’ since adolescence. When she boasted of my good genes, she said she ‘gave me everything she had, and more.’ So it makes sense why she’d get so pissed at me for things […]
Surrounded with serenity, I’m still so stressed out even my denim is frayed. Welcome to Zen In The Bu… 2 that is. Photos by Aura Elizabeth Photography Although I tried to plan every detail of my first trip to Europe, life laughed right in my face. A Category 5 Hurricane Irma locked in on Miami […]
When my inner turmoil is too much to meditate, transmogrifying it into words is the next best thing. Right now, the recurring theme seems to be uncertainty. I’ve noticed the word keeps appearing as my thoughts leap from one anxiety to another. Uncertainty about my work – Doubting my choices is a slippery slope […]
She’s no more than a victim of her ancestors unfinished business. She’s the ghost that can’t cross over until she’s learned the ancient lessons that so many before her failed to finish. Fears and insecurities inherited from the mother; Obsessive focus, sexual energy, and bold defiance – a combination no woman should have to bear. […]
