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The Devil wears micro-aggressions
As The Devil Wears Prada 2 makes waves internationally, I left the theatre smiling. I adored the nods to the first film and thoroughly enjoyed the endless product placements. Yet after sleeping on it, I was left with one lingering thought: did the film normalize micro aggressions? Miranda’s tone deaf comments stood out to me…
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When I lost my whimsy
When I was younger, I would have a bouquet of lily of the valley next to my bed, and as the fragrance wafted into my room, I would silently think that the small bell shaped flowers could hear my dreams and were taking diligent notes to ensure they all came true. I would believe that…
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More than just my skin
Identity is so strange at times. Some days I feel I know exactly who I am; other days, I feel like I have barely scratched the surface. Of course, a part of me still caters to what people expect of me, silently molding myself into a more digestible version of who I am in order…
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Love is mundane
My friend Samia recently asked me a question on fragrances to which I cynically replied “nothing reminds me of love”. Yet, I love love. I giggle over it, I dream of it and I know it surrounds me. Yet, I hate admitting at times. Perhaps, a part of me felt compelled to deny the way…
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When I do
When I do tell my friends we are no longer together, I tell them it was the distance. I omit that it was not physical, but rather emotional. Parts of me silenced during our relationship struggling to find the right words for you to understand me. Getting lost in a downward spiral of self-loathing for…
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The cost of support
My ex’s dad said he would support our relationship, but then he told my ex I was not that pretty. My ex’s dad said he would support our relationship, but then he told my ex I forgot to vacuum under the table. My ex’s dad said he would support our relationship, but then he was…
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