August 31st, 2026

In the struggle to find myself, I have looked behind many doors. Some have cracked open, others have closed, and some that were open threaten to shut behind me and not let me go back. With the variety of paths in front of me, I’m frozen with indecision. There is no beckoning voice, no guarantee of happiness behind any of them, and my fear of failure and mistakes paralyze my feet.

With this summer of feeling lost in a daze, struggling to clear my vision, I seem to be determined to at least follow through with one choice I made this past spring. I’ve been allowing myself to notice the beauty in the sparing moments between due dates and obligations. I try to immortalize the views I take in during the mornings, afternoons, and evenings I find my mind just a bit quieter. I’ve been filling my camera roll with several hundred pictures of the same subject trying to find the best angle and lighting to make it appear as appealing as it is for me.

Inspiration, for me, has never come easily. It’s a corner of my soul that has been left abandoned for so many years that when I try to clear it out to make room for the people and things that I want to store there, it never seems to stay for long. I have seen so many women creators, my friends, my partner, take their leaps of faith and blossom. It seems I’m still a few steps behind.

Yet, with this site, with these blank pages, I’m trying to will myself to fill them with hope. I have ideas of how to transform my creativity into something lucrative, seen by others, yet there’s still a lot of work to do.

My hope is to come back to this site to update you, reader, when my thoughts and dreams seem to materialize. I have an idea to integrate some of my other interests into this site such as vintage clothing, jewelry, and personal style.

My plan is to make this blog an annotation of the curations I build for buyers. I’ve recently discovered the app WhatNot with the recommendation of one of my best friends, and I have not been able to do much else lately other than consume the rantings of the women on my feed showing of their amazing thrift finds to share with others.

I feel compelled to do the same. My hope is to create an audience, a following, of those that are interested in filling their homes and closets with preloved goods that helps them feel closer to living the life they dream. I want Pinterest boards, daydreams, and their higher self to become actualized through seeing their most adored items scattered around their spaces. The funky fish-shaped oil dispenser is sitting on their counter next to their stove, a chunky crystal bracelet is creating tan lines on their wrist from never taking it off, and their couch is littered with wool and cotton blankets that someone had lovingly knit years ago.

The inspiration for my first curation is adjacent to my vision for Somewhere Between Days. Here, you can find validation that your dreams do not have to stay imaginary. Dreams are meant to direct your path towards the best version of yourself – and a curated shop to help manifest your dreams into your home is a way to do that.

The quote I found below is a great summation of the pieces I will be putting together.

I’d rather be all by myself,

Barefoot with wild hair,

Talking to the moon,

Than just parts of me that fit in

with what people expect of me.

This WhatNot curated show will be filled with linens, wools, patterns and stripes. Thick socks that leave little impressions around your ankle, jackets that lay permanently by the back door waiting for you to grab during an unexpected rain. A well-worn, cozy collection of items that are meant to make your space and body feel comfortable. Because, truly, everything has it’s purpose, and those most-loved pieces are usually not those that are meant to impress.

With that, check out the links to my WhatNot shop and my Pinterest page for more details about the show. As I said, this is very much preliminary, but more news to come. I hope you follow along my journey on finally leaning into my passions.

september 8th, 2026

Having sat with this idea for a little more than a week, I’ve begun building the collection. I spent hours in Goodwill stores, pouring over online marketplaces, and scrolling through inspiration on Pinterest to find pieces that best resemble the feelings explained in my last post. I am proud to say I have found plenty of clothing items that deserve to be lovingly worn looking for a little extra warmth and comfort. Although not every piece is a “true vintage” item, the collection I’ve started to build still reflect the soft, comfortable materials and coziness I was looking for.

I am slightly embarrassed to admit there are a couple items I fell so in love with I decided to keep for myself. I may still decide to sell these pieces in the future, however I couldn’t part with them without giving them a life of my own. Over the past few months, I’ve been struggling finding secondhand clothing that I truly adore. It seems most stores I visit are already well sorted through or lack inventory. It was exciting to have the chance to finally go to an area that has an abundance of stock, given to them by thousands of people simply seeking getting rid of things they no longer need. It was refreshing being able to sort through racks of items looking for a second life, rather than scanning a store for a disorganized, high priced clearance rack.

During my recent searches through secondhand stores I’ve also begun to learn to read material tags, pay attention to the structure of the garment. Years ago, when I’d browse thrift stores to kill time, I was simply shopping for pieces that I could wear that could show off my style without having to pay full price. Now, I adore buying second hand because it’s easier to acquire meticulously made, unique pieces that is simply not found when shopping online or at modern stores. I have been specifically looking for pieces that I could tell have structure, made with natural materials. I realize that these pieces would not only be more comfortable to wear, but more durable through washing, living in, and easier to repair.

I have yet to collect all the pieces I’d like to sell, so unfortunately the WhatNot show is currently on hold until I can gather just a few more items to make the live auction worthwhile. I am also wanting to add in a few pieces that aren’t strictly clothing, that way there’s some versatility for the audience.

In truth, not only do I have some busy times coming up this week, but I know myself well enough to recognize I’m procrastinating this show out of fear. Fear of not selling, fear of failure, fear of wasting my time. With all the advice I’ve heard over the years I know, logically, this fear is all inside myself. The only road blocks that are in my way are self-inflicted. But, even still, it’s hard to round that corner without knowing what might be waiting for me. The bravery of doing something that I have never done before is getting harder to grasp onto, especially because I feel I have more to lose.

Despite my fear, what has kept me from quitting completely is sheer stubbornness. I have a gut feeling that something like this could truly work for me. A job online and where I am in charge of myself and my store is something I’ve always wanted, just never thought possible. I refuse to simply let fear get in the way of something that I have been dreaming of for years. Now that my dream has materialized in a way that feels real, I am too determined to just let it fizzle out.

I’m excited to continue this journey of building an online presence, curating my shop, building my persona. Even if the audience is just myself and close friends right now, my focus is on building something that others can benefit from. I also want to prove to myself I truly do have the freedom to do or be whatever I put my mind to. I don’t have to let fear get in the way of that.