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The last post up on this site was written in January 2022. A lot has happened since then... including the fact that I pretty much disappeared for a bit. I've been pretty transparent about my struggles with depression and anxiety and for a good minute there, I didn't know if I'd make it through.

The four month episode came to an end around my twenty-fifth birthday back in April. I'm not sure how it happened, but one day I just woke up and I felt different. It was strange. I was legit on auto-pilot for months and then it just stopped. Suddenly, I felt light and happy. I felt like absolutely nothing can get it my way. I was motivated and excited to do new things. Nothing and no one could pop that bubble of whatever it was I was feeling then.

And then I sprained my MCL (lol).

For the entirety of May and a good chunk of June, I couldn't do anything. My life consisted of work (which I shouldn't have gone to considering all my doctors advise not to do), physical therapy, and then I'd may my way right back home. It sucked. But even through that, I was still doing well.

At the beginning of June, I flew out to Mexico for the weekend with my family. I had book those tickets at the beginning of January and was beyond excited to go. Everyone knows I love getting out of the city, even if it is just for the weekend. I think I did something every weekend in June. A lot of time was spent going to new restaurants my physical therapist had recommended, going out and seeing friends, and being with my family. The best part? I finally got to go to a concert with my friends and saw Crown the Empire live. Exciting stuff.

And then I got Covid.

In simple words, it was not fun, it was not pretty, and it definitely scared the living shit out of me. It hit me so hard that even I couldn't believe it. My parents wanted to take me to the hospital, but I refused. It attacked my lungs and fully triggered my asthma and now I have so many asthma pumps its kinda ridiculous. However, that did not stop me from going to a 5 Seconds of Summer concert at Pier 17 literally a week and a half later. I bought those tickets back in December and man can they put on a show. I was beyond happy singing my lungs out to every song. What an unbelievable experience. Those asthma pumps came in handy after all the screaming I did. Shoutout to Litzi, who came to the show with me and helped me as I limped my way back to the train station because my MCL was (and still kinda is) fucked.

The final weeks of July consisted of me helping my best friend, my Valpal, get her things together and organized to move to Arizona, which is where I am writing to you from now.

I can't wait to tell you all about this trip. Arizona is breathtaking. But for now, just know that this has so far been such an amazing experience and I am so grateful to have had the chance to fly out here for a whole ten days- I literally can't believe it.

This doesn't even some up close to half of what has happened throughout 2022 so far, but I thought letting you have a quick glimpse into what my life has been in the last nine to ten months would be nice considering I just abandoned this site. With everything going on, I decided it was finally time to sit down and write not only to you guys, but to myself, about everything that has happened this year- even if it is just the short version of it all. I can't wait to share the exciting things I've been doing and of course, my absolute favorite, sharing all the books I've read this year!

Stay tuned :)

xx