Let’s Try This Again

So… Hi. I’m Back.

Okay. It’s been a minute.

Not because I forgot about this blog. Not because I ran out of things to say. Life was just… life-ing. Heavy. Loud. A lot unhinged.

Since August, a lot changed. I moved out of Argentina, randomly lived in Arizona for a few months (and yeah, hated it omg), and now I’m back in Charlotte trying to feel grounded again. Somewhere in all of that, I was struggling with friendships, with myself, with who I was becoming and who I didn’t want to be anymore.

And to top it all off, my laptop broke. Like fully gave up on me. Which made writing, posting, and honestly even wanting to sit down and create feel impossible.

So I stopped.

Not intentionally. It just kind of happened. Writing felt hard. Showing up felt hard. Everything felt like too much.

But even when I wasn’t posting, this blog never left my mind. I was still thinking, reflecting, growing quietly. Just not publicly. I needed the pause, even if I didn’t realize it at the time.

Now it’s 2026. New year. Same me, just more aware, more intentional, and hopefully more disciplined (fingers crossed 🤞🏽). I’m not here claiming I have it all figured out. I don’t. But I do feel ready to show up again. To write again. To be honest again.

This space has always been a reflection of where I am in real time. The good, the confusing, the in-between. That is not changing. If anything, it is becoming more real.

So yeah. I’m back.With growth, with lessons, with a working laptop, and with a lot more to say.

If you’re still here, thank you. Truly.

And if you’re new, hi 🖤 welcome to the chaos.

xoxo,

dest