LOSING MY LEG DIDN’T TAKE MY ABILITY TO PLAY THE UKULELE AWAY, AND FOR THAT I AM GRATEFUL. For as long as I can remember, I always wanted to be a rockstar. I always played around on my keyboard that my grandfather bought me. I never took any type of lessons, but I managed to learn a few songs by ear and I played them … Continue reading the crazy thing about learning the ukulele

I will offer you advice that I can’t always take. I will tell you what I’ve learned along my journey of life and tell you things I try to apply in my life as much as I can, but I can’t always be optimistic. I can’t always be at my very best. I’m human. I don’t want to ever be the type of person to … Continue reading crazy thing about ignoring negative emotions…

Today is my 28th birthday. I don’t really know what that even means. Does it mean I have now officially been around the sun 28 times? Does it mean I’m wiser than I was a year ago? What does “getting older” really mean, other than we are that much closer to dying? I’ve always been a sucker for unanswerable questions. Questions that make your mind … Continue reading the crazy thing about the people in your life…

When I was a little girl, I always imagined myself as a dancer. I’d listen to whatever 90’s or early 2000’s songs were popular, spin around my living room, and pretend to be a beautiful ballerina. I imagined myself as a figure skater, dressed in a glittery little gown, gliding across the rink effortlessly and landing each spinning jump perfectly. I imaged myself as a … Continue reading the crazy thing about letting your old self go…

Cross legged on the floor while painting, crafting, or recording myself playing my ukulele was how I spent the majority of my time prior to losing my leg. I would also just sit on the floor while I’d meditate or stretch into yoga poses to allow myself to de-stress. Spending time on the floor is never something I expected to be taken away from me, … Continue reading the crazy thing about sitting on the floor…

Note: I took these pictures today AFTER I had the pleasure of doing my beauty routine. I am a girl who LOVES me some makeup, serums, facial masks, eye creams, moisturizers, face wash, and any other type of goop that us girls buy in hopes of “beautifying” ourselves. Taking care of my skin has always been a priority to me. It makes me happy and … Continue reading the crazy thing about primping…