As I type, tears of gratitude are flowing from my eyes. I’ve been sitting in awe and stillness since returning home to Chicago after my seven-day journey through Italy with some of my closest girlfriends. All day, I’ve been replaying videos of our laughter and scrolling through my camera roll, revisiting the joyful moments that… Read More Disfruta El Momento: An Italian Voyage
I’ve been writing letters to my husband, but I’m not married yet. I call this faithful romanticizing. It’s the most intentional I’ve ever been with romance. And as someone who has always been an intentional dater, this time just feels different. It feels different because, for once, my attachment isn’t tied to being chosen. I… Read More Girl, Get Up
I was reminded I don’t have to start telling my story when it’s over, I can tell it in the midst of all that’s happening. So, here I am…again. The Road to Becoming Many of you have watched my personal journey up close and afar– starting with my pursuit to become a journalist to actually… Read More The Road to Freedom
Being in quarantine for three months, with limited traveling, no official graduation ceremony and absolutely nothing to do, my girlfriends and I decided that this was no longer going to be our norm. We were in need of a getaway. A getaway from our rooms, our minds and the world around us. It was officially… Read More The Flag That Didn’t Fly
Cianna Hope 