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This past weekend I was riding bikes around the neighborhood with my dad. As we approached the park we saw that the tennis nets were back up and ready for the summer. Do to COVID-19 they were taken down to ensure social distancing. After seeing the nets back up and people playing, I asked my dad if he wanted to get a match in or two before I head back to New York in a few weeks. My dad is pretty good at tennis, played for Wabash in college. I took lessons as a kid but quit because it was too hot… melodramatic even then. Although I quit taking lessons, I continued to enjoy the sport by playing with my dad at the park and at the club or hitting the ball against my parent’s garage (to their patient dislike). And of course, watching the US Open and Wimbledon. A few years ago I took lessons at Midtown Tennis Club with Sam. It was a lot of fun playing again, but I have to admit I am not the best. I hit a lot of moonballs and some even over the roof. Oops! But I improved as the weeks went on. Although I do like to think I am the next Serena Williams.

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“You are part of the future we make, let your part be of love, never of hate.”

-p.bodi

Happy Friday! I would first like to thank you for allowing me to take some time and step back from my regular content. As we all know this past week has been a whirlwind of emotions and what is happening is much bigger than my little space on the internet. It did not feel right to me to post about cute dresses and must-have earrings when the world is hurting. I also felt that I was not informed enough to be posting resources for the movement on the blog- only sharing what others have posted on IG. Hopefully, you have been following along where I shared Black-owned businesses to support, ways to donate or sign petitions for justice, and of course, sharing verses from the bible and other uplifting quotes about being kind to one another.  I have always said that I will keep politics out of my blog, and I plan to keep it this way. To me, this isn’t a political issue but a human issue; decency and kindness vs. hate and fear. I will always share ways to help when people are in need. This past week was time where I needed to turn off to listen and learn. So thank you!

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“Currently looking for all the places in my life where I can replace fear with love”

-Kate Northup

Happy Friday! What a terribly sad week this has been. I keep my political and mostly social opinions out of my blog because I want to create a space of positivity. An escape from all of the madness in the world. So what I will say about the injustice of Floyd and other sad, disturbing occurrences that have been happening over this past month and for centuries, is that enough is enough.  I can not wrap my head around how anyone can be so vile towards someone else no matter the race, religion, gender, political affiliation, and who they choose to love. Why continue to spread hate, why waste your time? If you do not agree with or understand someone, have a civilized and open conversation with them to understand where they are coming from. Respect their opinions and choices just like you would want someone to honor yours. Just because someone’s skin color may be different, does not give you the right to treat others with nothing less than love and respect. Treat those that differ from you like they are–human beings. We are in the middle of a pandemic right now, we should be coming together to mourn those that have lost their lives, to grieve with our neighbors,  help fight the virus, to help open up the economy so people can make money to feed their families, to cheer on and support all of the essential workers. Not pile on more hate, animosity, looting of restaurants, and violence in an already troubled world. Always choose love, and always choose to see the good in others.

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swimwear

 

Back in March when I was packing to temporarily move to Columbus to wait out the COVID-19, I was in the mindset I would only be here for a month. I ignorantly (or just in denial) did not expect the virus to still be very much present. I did not expect to possibly spend my summer in Ohio. At the beginning of the year, I envision my summer spent in the Hamptons, frolicking around the city, and maybe a trip to Charleston. Clearly that is not happening….as of now.

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