‘never be afraid to start over. this time you’re not starting from scratch, you’re starting from experience.’ experience is everything – & you have it!! even if it doesn’t feel like it sometimes. i originally fell in love with this quote because i was completely starting over in life but now i like to read […]
Author: afternoons with harley
every different season
‘every season serves a purpose’ obviously, this is more of a quiet season. i, like most i’m assuming, have been spending lots & lots of time at home – which i will admit is pretty easy for a gal like me who doesn’t have kids, a spouse or elderly loved ones to care for […]
better to be alone…
i wrote this in yesterday’s blog post & my phone is still pinging with messages from people saying that they’ve been there or are still there. that breaks my heart! so i want to get into this a little more. dig a little deeper. but first i want to start by saying that even […]
what you want
exactly one year ago to the day, on the prettiest fall afternoon, i did something i had been waiting to do for a very long time. i got my first tattoo. and even though it’s still my only one – i know that it’s always going to be my favourite & most significant one. […]
i bought a house!!!!!!
officially! and it’s all mine!! well, Poppy’s too – but i bought it all on my own & i am so dang proud of myself. which feels incredible since i haven’t had a whole lot to feel very proud of over the last couple of years. i’ve certainly made some questionable decisions & had […]
introducing harl’s house
one rainy june evening in 2019 i met with a realtor in a cozy coffee shop in a neighbourhood i was obsessed with. i had decided that it was finally time to stop moving around – to put down roots & buy a house. harley’s house. that’s the name my mama & i had […]
today could be your day
‘today is the beginning of anything & everything you want’ and today just feels different to me. i woke up way before sunrise this morning with ideas & words & plans just swirling around in my head. a couple of pots of coffee later, i’m still sitting at my desk writing, dreaming & creating. maybe […]
what someone else sees
‘be proud of who you are, not ashamed of how someone else sees you’ when you make the decision to better your life, focus on yourself & love yourself – people are going to say things about it. people closest to you might react because they will feel affected by the changes you’re going through. […]
just don’t
what’s the very BEST advice that your mom ever gave you?? or maybe your dad? in our home, my mama was always dropping wisdom & she’s still the first person i turn to, to vent or get some perspective on tough situations. well, she said something when i was a little girl that i continue […]
changing seasons
after everything we’ve been through in 2020, & everything we continue to go through… why are we still being so dang hard on ourselves?! just the fact that we’ve made it to august should have us jumping up & down with joy & celebrating ourselves! but of course, pandemic or not, life goes on & […]