A Closing Note
Two quotes to start this off, “If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.” —Nikola Tesla “You get to choose how you perceive your reality. So why, when it comes…
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Fanm Djanm
My eyes were opened to the utter awesome-ness of women this past month. Fanm Djanm: Robust Woman. My mother came to Haiti for the first time and I got to observe her selflessly love on and serve people she’s never…
A Home Reflection
To be honest, I’m still reflecting on my emotions towards being back home. It’s only been a week and I need more time to process it all. My last day at work was the sweetest! The teachers I worked with…
Unexpected Turns
Surprise surprise! I am still in America. While I must admit I have enjoyed getting to eat all my favorite foods and see all of my favorite people, I am missing Haiti very much. I came to America for the…
Transparency is a buzz word.. but for good reason!
Hello friends and fam! Happy New Year to you. It was hard to roll back into the normal schedule after traveling around Thailand with my family for the holidays. My family loved being here, and I’m thankful they were able to…
A Bitter Sweet Beginning
For the past week, I have been re-adjusting to the eerie silence of my apartment. My boyfriend flew back to the States on Monday. Yes, I was in tears. Our 10-day-break in Spain was better than I could have ever…
L’Union Fait La Force: Unity Makes Strength
Unity Makes Strength: the moto of Haiti During my last semester at Belmont (Spring 2017), one day I was feeling rather confident for some reason and told my coach that I had changed my life goal from being First Lady…
Somos Juntos – We Are Together
“A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes I wasn’t sure what to expect when Christmas break arrived. I’d spent the last two months adjusting to…
Starting to Feel like Home
Since my last post, Japan has started to feel like another home. I have never lived anywhere for an extremely long time, so I am used to adjusting to new places as my temporary home. I thought it would be…
I’ll be home for Christmas
Hi all! Or should I say y’all? I am back in Tennessee for a tender Christmas with family and friends. There’s a lot going on here including Christmas parties and sweet reunions and gift wrapping and trips to the local…