This post has been a LONG time coming (since August) but I'm beyond appreciative to be able to share the incredible story of a dog that changed my life + the lives of all my current & future pets. I met Bijou & her owners Jon + Kat when I moved into my new apartment back in April of this year. It started when I'd noticed…
Hey There! Long Time, No See.. With family in town over the weekend & exciting things happening in my personal life, I found myself turning off & enjoying the moments more so than I usually do. It was kind of like an impromptu mini break and the time I took for myself ended up boosting my energy & motivation! So I'm back on track & have…
I've been blogging for almost six years now & it's crazy to look back on the journey this passion project-turned-professional career has taken me on. When I started To Be Bright in January 2013 during my senior year in college, I had NO plan or intention for it to become anything more than a platform to help me land a job once I graduated. And now it's…
Do you guys set personal or professional goals before the end of the year? Whenever I set goals for myself, they're always made with an attainable mindset. I don't believe in making huge promises I can't keep, I know myself too well. Consider me more of a sprinter than a marathoner when it comes to seeing them through. Therefore, setting monthly goals for myself is a…
I'm very fortunate to be able to live a short distance from NYC to my home state of New Jersey - 50 minutes by ferry, 1 hour by car, or 1.5 hours by train. During the summer months, I spend almost every weekend at the beach just one mile from my house. It's truly an incredible thing to be able to make such quick trips back…
