Exactly three weeks ago, on November 01, I took a one-way flight from Philadelphia and relocated to Denver, Colorado. The adventurer in me wanted to turn my life in the States all the way around, and I wanted to experience living in other areas of the country apart from the East Coast. Now, I know I am ready to settle down for a little while and find a place where I can flourish and explore my various creative channels.

Just over 4 months ago, only a few days after moving out of New York City, I arrived in Paris, the perfect backdrop to commence my creative journey. All I knew was that I needed a break — a breath of literal and proverbial fresh air. My guide was none other than my own intuition, and that was part of the challenge — to deeply reconnect with myself physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually — and learn how to trust myself again.

During my brief but impactful trip to New Orleans with some friends from college + NYC, I was enchanted and inspired by the sights, sounds, scents, textures, nature, people, culture and allure of this magical and mysterious multicultural city.

What does it mean to embody your name? This is a question I sometimes pose to myself in the midst of deep self-reflection. Maybe some can relate, maybe others not so much, but for me, the answer often seems elusive and transient. I’ve had to re-learn what it means to be “Rosy” and connect with my inner child to truly be me.

Today I celebrated the autumnal equinox, a significant turning point in the year when night and day are equal in length — highlighting the need for maintaining balance in our lives. I’m taking a moment to share my own journey this past year finding balance with food and nourishment — especially as I’ve been recently working on rebalancing and healing my root chakra which governs stability, survival and security and is associated with basic needs of food, water, shelter and safety.