Beautiful Barcelona

I know I've written a lot about how much I love Barcelona ... but that's just because I love it  oh so much.  (I mean i've written about it enough times - because honestly, I don't think I can ever run out of things to say about Barcelona.) Below is a really cool time lapse tour video … Continue reading Beautiful Barcelona

One more month….

As my time in Barcelona is winding down I have been experiencing a true rollercoaster of emotions. I am feeling both ready and excited for the future but at the same time heartbroken and deeply saddened at the idea of living this city that has truly become home to me. While I know the next … Continue reading One more month….

loss and learning

Today I've been spending a lot more time than usual reflecting on life....  I feel as if all my recent blog posts have been about all the crazy things spinning round and round in circles in my head. But sometimes that's part of living abroad, just because you're living in a different country, in a … Continue reading loss and learning

regrets

I hate the feeling of regret, I try and live my life with as little regret as possible. I like to believe that the decisions I have made throughout my life have been the right ones. I mean... they have brought me to the place I am now.. so clearly I'm doing something right.   But … Continue reading regrets

live in the moment

One of the best pieces of advice I've ever received was "LIVE IN THE MOMENT" It is something that I think is very difficult to accomplish in today's society. We are so plugged in to everything all the time. The Internet and the world are at our fingertips, which is an amazing thing... but also … Continue reading live in the moment

friendships abroad.

In honor of today being national best friend day in the US I've been reflecting a lot on friendships, and the way living abroad affects them. Living abroad affects friendships in many ways, it creates new one, distances old ones but also sheds a lot of light into the strength of certain friendships. For my … Continue reading friendships abroad.

Sagrada Familia

Basílica de la Sagrada Familia is truly one of my favorite sights here in Barcelona. I've been there four times already and it still never ceases to take my breath away. I remember the first time I saw the Sagarada Familia.... from the outside I was completely blown away. I couldn't stop looking, it was … Continue reading Sagrada Familia

Love Abroad

What happens when you fall in love abroad? I thought that would be a question I would never need to figure out the answer to, a problem I would never face. But sometimes life doesn't happen the way you think it will. But the reality is I've met someone and it's really changed everything. The … Continue reading Love Abroad

Living (abroad) with anxiety 

Anxiety is like the giant elephant in the room. Something you always feel, always see, but no one else notices it... or wants to talk about it. It's something that I've kept out of my writing, and after having a rather difficult past few weeks I felt it was time to address it. (In some … Continue reading Living (abroad) with anxiety