My stoic yet generous father called me up the other day and asked me what I wanted for my birthday. (Mind you, this is very unlike my dad.) I took a long pause and finally said “Nothing, Dad. I really have everything I want and everything I need.” It’s taken me 29 years to realize that I kind of always have.... Read more
Friday, September 3rd, 2010
“Then the time came when the risk it took to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom”
Jessica speaks
07/28/2010
It’s My (Second) Birthday (Blog)
03/09/2010
Lessons
Oh, my Cheekies. I hope you are not disappointed in me. I know I have neglected my mighty but modest, blog reading audience for far too long and to be honest, I’m quite disappointed in myself. I have been itching to get back to you for months now, I swear.... Read more
11/24/2009
Amy, Pandora and The Sea
I was at a restaurant last week with my best friend. We were meeting up with my friend James, who was already at our destination. En route, I got a text from James saying: “Get here now! There are people I just met at the bar who I want to introduce you to!” My first thought was “Oy.” Don’t get me wrong, I basically socialize and network for a living and I love it with every fiber of my being. But that night, I just wanted to drink some wine, catch-up with my girlfriend and go home early. However, in my line of business, I can never refuse meeting new people. (Or James for that matter, who is my number one fan.) As soon as we arrived, James saunters up excitedly with two even more excited looking girls.... Read more
09/19/2009
A Costa Rican Epiphany(s)
A few weeks ago, I went on a trip to Costa Rica with two of my girlfriends. In short, it was the most incredible vacation I’ve ever taken in my life thus far. Nothing tops it. Maybe it was because I was with two of my favorite women who inspire me and make me laugh; maybe it was because Costa Rica is the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen; maybe it was because I took part in some pretty intense, adrenaline-pumping adventure-seeking activites; maybe it was because I left my Blackberry and laptop at home and didn’t check a single voicemail or email for five days (a HUGE feat for me); or maybe it was because I finally realized that I’m free.... Read more
07/29/2009
It’s My Birthday (Blog)
Birthdays always bring out the nostalgic in me. I am pretty much always in awe of how fast time flies, but a birthday—for me—is that inescapable ticker on the time clock that inspires a bit of hard core reflection. It forces me to look back and feel my years. Not my age in years, but my experiences in years and what I’ve learned from them. Each year of my twenties has been its own chapter in this book of life with a question mark title. And every mini-chapter has brought with it a mega-lesson. At 22, I moved to the city and quickly learned my suburban perspective wouldn’t fly. At 23, I fell in love with an older man and learned how to use public transportation. At 24, I realized age is just a number. At 25, I contemplated marriage. At 26, I discovered that five pounds less or five pounds heavier really never mattered. And during this 27th year, I’ve learned that my mistakes do not define me, nothing is constant and that perhaps I’m a little too nostalgic for my own good.... Read more
