The past year has been absolutely incredible and awful and beautiful and fun and sad and crazy. It's been ultimately mind-opening, especially when it comes to my love life. I would say it's been a bad year for love for me, because of failed relationships. But honestly, it's been the best year for love for … Continue reading Some Usher-Like Confessions
Life has a beautiful way of opening up when we least expect it. I look back a year ago from today: living in Denver and I was just told there was a possibility of my company moving me to New York. I decided at the beginning of the year I was going to move there … Continue reading Mirrors
I read this quote the other day: "Freedom is acknowledging the mask you wear and having the courage to take it off." It's ironic that we all hide our true selves whether we realize it or not. We tell ourselves that we are free and independent and unique, yet everything we do is based on … Continue reading Freedom
A note I wrote last week on the subway "Do you ever think back to a moment in your childhood where you felt lonely and lost? I get flashbacks every so often. It’s crazy how feelings can stick with you years later. As the days get shorter, I always think back to when I was … Continue reading Train Wreck
I am the type of person who is always working towards something. Whether it's meeting the right person, getting my favorite Thai food dish (it's pad thai..I'm original), meeting a career goal, writing a blog post, making friends...whatever it might be, once I set my mind to it, I get it done. Setting goals has … Continue reading Goal Getter
Well, I've officially moved to NYC! Hence the MIA with Olive's World posts lately. It's very hard to put into words what I feel at this point in time. In a nutshell I'm proud of myself, but I feel like my life is just beginning again. I have to push myself out of my comfort … Continue reading New City, Same Olive
I'm in the middle of reading "The Art of Happiness" (HIGHLY recommend) and there is one theme that has really stuck with me. One of the main reasons why it's so hard for us to be truly happy is that we constantly compare ourselves to other people. There is always something more and something better … Continue reading The Art of Happiness
I've gone my whole life being told who I am and my behavior and reactions have been a product of it. They aren't necessarily all bad things - in fact, some are loving and flattering. But I've always believed other's perceptions of me rather than believe in my own perception of myself. Sometimes I'm so afraid of believing … Continue reading Belief of Self
It's much easier to judge someone, to gossip, to make fun of, to belittle him/her. The hard thing to do is understand someone. Understand the reasons behind their actions and words. Understand their upbringing, their experiences and how it's led them to who and where they are today. It's next to impossible to not impose … Continue reading Be Kind, Rewind
We all pretend to a certain degree that we don't care, we're okay, we're happy and we're normal. It's crazy the amount of people I meet/know that aren't okay or normal, and they really do genuinely care. We all put on some type of front, but I think when it comes down to it we … Continue reading The Box
