Did you know that Sweden is the first country that can be prescribed by doctors for a medical visit? After a few days there, I understand why. Here's how I celebrated a new decade of my life, from exploring Stockholm to now writing this ode to Sweden. It's a Danish tale, but I've always loved swans thanks to the story of the "The Ugly Duckling" by Hans Christian Anderson. Seeing swans, always feels like a good sign (cygne as they are called in French). I don't know when, but

Do you wear a mask to feel safe?

I am still trying to figure out who I am without all the external noise of who I am supposed to be or who I think others want me to be.

Paris is one of the fashion capitals of the world, and it's hard not to be influenced by it. As I get older, my preferences on my...

It will be four years this year since I moved to France, and I am tired. "Oh, but you're American. It's easier for you." The words ring...

Half way to 50! Here are 25 things I felt I've learned in the last 25 years that don't even come close to everything but summarises some...

Another holiday season spent in France, and I just miss my family so much :') A year and a half ago, I moved to France for school. When...

Ciao! I am starting a new and creative writing opportunity for myself through the series: Coffee Break Love Stories from Paris. I will...

I'm alone, and sometimes... I feel lonely. It has been a while since I have been able to push through and write my next blog post. Since...

A good thing? A bad thing? How to deal with it? When I was 10 years old, I was backstabbed by someone I considered a friend. Everyone had...

My description of a realistic day in the City of Love, Lights, and Dreams (sans the Grève - metro strikes). 6H: Beep beep beep beep!!! I...

A year ago, I wanted to die. "Thoi, I love you. I love you, I love you." My Papa's voice cracks on the other end of the phone. He calls...

Stop trying to predict the future and skipping steps. Enjoy the journey! I once listened to a podcast on anxiety and depression. Two of...

I met a boy, he met me... and this is that story. July 2019, Saturday morning - Chicago, IL Luckiest Girl in the World The morning...

Redefining what it means to be selfish. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines selfish as: concerned excessively or exclusively with...

I went on a date in France, and here's the story. The bright rays of the August sunset shines through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the...

I am actually excited to write this one in time for Valentine's Day in two weeks. As a veteran in this field, here's what the researcher...

I got my first rejection letter today from a graduate school. This is my way of processing it and stopping myself from spiraling into a...

"You never know what people are walking in with, but I always try to leave them better than I found them." - a handsome barista I...

It's 3:30 in the morning and the rooster is already crowing me awake. I lie in the dark protected by a mosquito net and let my thoughts...