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I ditched NYC for the Great North (er...Upstate NY, to be more precise) and am learning all the things that come along with being a homeowner, dog parent, and maybe even a full fledged "adult"

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The lighting almost makes this look like a Renaissance painting, no?

I call it “The Tragedy of No Walks Due to Heavy Snow” ...but you know, in Italian.
Because Renaissance

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“Do you ever go back home?”
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Whenever I’m asked that, I don’t know how to respond. I was born in Pittsburgh, but I haven’t lived there in nearly 15 years and I rarely go there. Too many ghosts for me.

My family all moved to Florida, but I’ve never lived there, so that doesn’t feel like “home.”
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We lived in Brooklyn for nearly 10 years, but it never felt permanent since we were always dodging rent increases and shitty apartments that we never decorated, so I guess that’s out.

Rochester doesn’t feel like “home” either, more like “base camp” in between our travels.

I can say, though, that there is one “home” to me, and that’s with this guy. My husband is the only thing that feels like “home” wherever I go. #10freakingyears

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TRIGGER WARNING.
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Okay, here we go....Excoriation. It's a symptom of anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where you'll compulsively pick at your skin.
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I pick at the skin around my nails whenever I'm supposed to be sitting quietly. It most often happens over the weekend while my husband and I are watching movies together. By Sunday I'll have band-aids on multiple fingers because I've picked the skin raw.
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It's not pretty, and it especially sucks when I have to take photographs of my hands for the vintage jewelry, but it's something I deal with.
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When I remember to, I'll usually have my fidget cube or a piece of citrine rock (that has been worn down so it fits perfectly in my palm between my fingers) to focus my fingers on, but it's always a work in progress.
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#thisisocd #ocdtruths #mentalhealthrecovery #mentalhealing #anxietyattacks #anxietywarrior #ocdisreal

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Just a little reminder: Your life is freaking beautiful.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This image always makes me feel things.

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We got snowed on during our walk today.

ITS TOO EARLY FOR THAT SHIT, OK? 🙅‍♀️❄️.
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(also, I have no idea why that black line is on the side...IG is glitchin today)

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Super super SUPER excited to announce that my "Hail Hydrangea" shirts are now available on Amazon! 😲
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Click the link in my bio to head over to the Amazon shop where you can select it in a TON of sizes and have it made as either a long sleeve or short sleeve tee.
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Also, if I may give a shout out to Amazon for making it really easy to work with them for projects like this. It wasn't nearly as stressful as I anticipated and now my designs are available all over the world! 🤗

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We don't go crazy inside the house when it comes to Halloween decorating (because: pets), but I still like to add little treats for fall. (Sources on my Shop My Instagram page. Click the link in my bio to get there)🎃

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