Cheers. Cheers to a year full of momentous ups and monumental downs. Cheers to being better for it. Cheers to the travels, the adventures, the risks. Cheers to ringing in the year on a snowmobile and wrapping it up on the beach. Cheers to Burning Man! Cheers to the late nights, the early mornings. Cheers to the music… Read More Cheers to Us
Hey. So I’m all over the fucking place. Here’s the thing. I think I developed a case of the scaries a.k.a. anxiety. It happens. It happens to me every holiday season. Maybe because the holidays are a time of change, a time of endings and beginnings, a time of reflection. Maybe because, even though I’m with… Read More All Over The Fckng Place
On November 9, 2016, I woke up with a deep pain in my chest. I felt twinges run through my body. My head hurt, my jaw was clenched. I must have had one nasty dream, I thought. I looked around, one cat on my left, another cat on my chest, and picked up my phone. I scrolled… Read More Fueling It
“You are never too old and it is never too late to keep moving forward in your beautiful life.” I came home from Paris yesterday. My pink couch had finally been delivered. My cats had barfed all over the place. The paper towels were unraveled. A cold was settling in. I came home from Paris… Read More Onward
“You should definitely sage your apartment.” “Do you have sage?” “Sage out the negativity ASAP.” “I sent you bundles of sage!” I get it. I get it. But wait, wait, wait…what the heck is sage? Last week, my mom sent me enough sage to last me about 5,979 years. She saw it used on an episode… Read More Sage Advice
The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the mind. – Caroline Myss “Stop saying ‘yes,’” they say. “You need to move on,” he says. “Slow down,” she says. “Sleep more.” “If you don’t like it, then don’t work here,” she said. “I’m sorry you’re still dealing with that,” they… Read More Nothing
We’ve all been through a lot lately. The shock of this past week’s events have me sitting silent, trying to figure out where and how I, Fi, can help create the change we need. It’s been hard to watch people just like you and me act so violently, be taken from this world so mercilessly, and… Read More Unanswered Prayers
Saturday in the park, I think it was the Fourth of July. People dancing, people laughing, A man selling ice cream, singing Italian songs. Every time I hear Chicago or Steely Dan, I think of my dad. Some of my fondest memories from when I was a little girl were when I’d walk into the… Read More These Songs Remind Me of You
Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations. Guys, it’s been a long five years. But this past year has felt like one of the longest. I’ve been trying to figure out what’s been getting to me lately. What’s making me feel paralyzed. I don’t think it’s the travel and obligations. I don’t think it’s the cats… Read More My Queendom
Today, I am thankful. I’ve got 24 hours until I run my very first half marathon. Sure, I’m stuck in bed with a sinus infection, I haven’t run much all week, and this jet lag is a bitch. But I’ve gotta say your love and encouragement have given me the extra lift I need to… Read More Thank You’s
Fi Says YES 