I thought my day off was going to be a slow, uneventful one. But I woke up to a historic performance: one that made me work for it - and post about it. Who knew that culture is a hangover cure?
Link in bio and love to all 🌹
This year took something from me, and gave me everything else in flashes. I lost my grandmother, and learned again how love echoes long after it leaves the room. Between grief and grace: these faces, these nights, these reasons to laugh too loud.
These photos are proof that even the hard years know how to dance. Thank you for the music 🌹❤️
15/08/25: The day our grandmother left this earth. Eight years before, in the same month, we said goodbye to our mother. The optimist in me doesn’t believe that August is the thief of those I love. Instead, I choose to have faith that it’s all part of the greater Plan. Still, gone is gone. Memory makes mourning complicated when someone has long been distant in body or spirit. You can’t forget someone who carried you while you couldn’t tell the difference between your hands and legs. For that, and for all, I say Upwards is better, always 🌹❤️
It hasn’t been all good — but it hasn’t been all bad. Here’re some very recent slices of time where love, joy, and peace aligned perfectly. As someone with a sensitive stomach, I refuse to call them “dumps” ❤️🚀✨💯🌊
After a certain point, birthdays become bittersweet — partly because of tequila. But my heart and liver are glowing with the sweetness from the love I’ve received from these people. Next year, I’ll be 40, but before that bridge is crossed, I’d like to thank everyone in my life—whether or not you’re in these photos—who enriches my day-by-day journey to the end with their powers. You are loved right back 🖤🔥
This year: New job, forever loves, new loves, lessons/blessings aplenty, the battle between gratitude and frustration (gratitude won), went to China, permanent ink, shoes, and Palomas 🌹🌹
I think we take for granted how much working in an office means working with other people. From May 2022 to February 2024, I really lucked out. These are the people who elevated the obligation of work; these are the people who made answering the calling that much sweeter. These are the people who started out as colleagues (kerlicks, ugh Michelle) and became forever-homies and soulmates. My love and thanks to each and every person in these slides. Y’all put the Song in Song Lin Building 🎵♥️
