Comparing Myself to Other Bloggers : How Social Media Can Be Toxic

"Remember that life isn't what it looks like on Instagram." These were words I wrote back on one of my Instagram posts in September. I've had a hard time in the blogging world, in finding my voice, in knowing what is the story I want to tell. I started off this blog because I just …

My Many Identities: Speaking More Than One Language

I know we all have different versions of ourselves. We have the version of lounging at home on the couch, we have our social selves and we have our work persona. But when it comes to speaking more than one language, I feel like I also have different identities. I speak three languages, English, Spanish …

Tips to Learn a Foreign Language

It has been two and a half years since I moved to France and something I am very proud of is how quickly I have been able to learn French. I studied French in high school, but the American system is not particularly great in teaching foreign languages. I left high school with a basic …

6 Things That 2017 Has Already Taught Me

I have come to the conclusion that there are two things in this world that bring me bad luck: 7's and the month of March. Though anything having to do with these things bring me bad luck, I have promised myself that in 2017 (even though it makes me nervous for having the number 7) …

Defining Home

A woman who cuts her hair is about to change her life. -Coco Chanel It's been a while since I have taken blogging seriously, since I have checked up on other blogs and followers, wanting to keep up with them. There is something that I have realized about life, and that is, it is constantly …