Bianca's Room

Have you ever written a text you never sent? Said yes to plans, then didn’t have it in yourself to go? Driven past a stranger who needed help? Withheld an I love you from someone who so desperately needed to hear it? Stuck to the same order at your favorite restaurant instead of trying something new? Didn’t write that book because you feared it wouldn’t turn out as you imagined? Chose not to go on that trip you really wanted to take? Didn’t apply for that job you were trained

I’ve never had good memories of the hospital. Honestly, I’m not sure anyone does. As a kid, I remember seeing people rushed through the halls, hooked up to machines, crying out in pain or frustration. Everything felt loud and slow all at once. The ER was a place of fear to me. But recently, my perspective shifted. I haven’t been feeling well the last two months, and that resulted in a hospital visit. This time felt different. I found myself strangely comforted by the nurses c

This time last year, I sat down to write my very first blog post. I didn’t know what I was doing — only that something about fall made me want to try. And here I am trying again. There’s always been something magical about this season. Fall makes me want to slow down, be present, and just write. Lately, I’ve been thinking about how strange time feels. It feels like it’s racing ahead and standing still all at once. In just a year and a half, my life has drastically changed. Af