Baby Take Off Your Cool, I Wanna See You

2006 - 16 Years Old Living life as a sixteen year old girl on summer vacation with her best friend. Traveling back and forth between divorced parents houses, dreaming of seeing the world, writing books, and making films. One high school diploma in progress. Wearing a lot of tank tops. Reading books that resonate with an all girls Catholic high school upbringing. Listening to indie rock and still loving the Spice Girls. Can’t wait to break out and explore. Adventurous. Restless. Flirt. 2016 - 26 Years Old Living life as a 26 year old girl on winter vacation with her mom. Traveling all around the world and back and forth between home and graduate school. A high school diploma, a bachelor’s in History, and an MFA in progress. One documentary film under my belt. Dreaming of seeing even more of the world, writing books, and making more films. Wearing a lot of sweaters. Reading books about complicated, talented, and powerful women. Listening to indie rock, R&B and soul, and still loving the Spice Girls. Can’t wait to break out and explore even more. Adventurous. Restless. Flirt....and incredibly grateful.

Celine: Men go out with me, we break up and then they get married. And later they call me to thank me for teaching them what love is. That I tought them to care and respect women.

Jesse: I think I'm one of those guys.

Loralie: Things happen for a reason.

Rory: Since when is that your philosophy?

There is never a "defining moment" on the journey of self-love. I didn't see a poster on my therapist's wall that said "you're really pretty, just the way you are" and suddenly believe it. It has t...