RaeAnna + A Nerdy Lifestyle
On August 19, 2023, I landed in Sydney, Australia. A trip that would take me to two new countries on two new continents to check of two huge bucket list items. I knew—I needed—it to be a life changing trip. It was. In every way I could have never imagined.
I walk through this world as a woman. In 2016, as a woman, a survivor of rape and domestic violence, I was devastated. I love my father more than anything, but he failed me when he voted for Trump. On inauguration day in 2017, I wrote a letter to my dad I never sent. Today, we welcomed hope into the Oval Office in a historic moment, but this letter has lived in my heart for four years. Even though we voted hate out, we have much work to do. Four years later, this letter still holds true for every one of the 74 million men and women who voted for Trump in 2020.
Welcome to the Family. This is not an April Fools' joke. It is real life. Five weeks ago, our lives changed dramatically by a split second decision of mine. A week later, our lives changed even more. Today, we're proud, happy, and tired parents of quite the circus. Dylan, RaeAnna, one rescue dog, a former street dog, and thirteen miracle puppies.
I'm so excited to relaunch my blog with a new name. I was feeling a little hemmed in. Come read how I turned Bookish Liaisons into ...on the B.L.