Okay, friends - we've officially got one month of 2015 under our belts. Can you believe it? I still feel like it should be September, so I'm not really sure where time has gone or why every single month seems to fly past faster than the last. Anyway, January was a big month around these parts since we…

Have you heard about Dr. Aron's study in "interpersonal closeness" yet? Basically it is a list of questions created by a psychologist that was designed to make people fall in love... with science. There are 36 questions in all and they're meant to reveal aspects of our personalities, our dreams and our pasts - ultimately they help a partner gain a true understanding of yourself, while…

Similar to last year, I'm ditching my traditional list of new year's resolutions and instead setting an intention for the year ahead. It's a way to sum up my goals and hopes for the year into a simple phrase or word that can act as a guide across all areas of my life. I've been thinking hard about what my…

Dear Chicago, We first met almost four years ago. I didn't know all that much about you but I was young, open-minded and eager for change. You were full of opportunity, so I took a chance and wanted to see all that I could learn from you.. about myself, my career and my independence. And with every day that…

One of my favorite things about blogging is the whole remembering aspect of it - this blog has become an archive of the past four years of my life and I love being able to look back and remember and reflect through old posts. All too often time flies past us and while we remember the general sentiment…