RaeAnna + A Nerdy Lifestyle
In August 2023, before going on a trip to Australia, I archived all my Instagram posts and started fresh. Now, living in Australia, I brought all the posts back because, I miss scrolling through the highlight reel of a life I worked really hard for and loved completely.
I turn 35 today. The last three years have felt like being in a dryer with a rock and a winning lottery ticket. I've been constantly and simultaneously with the highest highs and the lowest lows and I never knew which way is up.
Today is our two year anniversary. I wouldn't change a damn thing. I’m still in awe that I woke up this morning next to her. I dreamed of doing that for so long, and now, I get to. Dating on opposite sides of the world is different. So worth it.
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.
In honor of a week since Hurricane Beryl swept over Houston, Texas, I am sharing some musings I wrote while I was without A/C, power, and cell signal. I also took pretty pictures... At least, pretty to me.
2023 was quite the year. Nothing went as planned. Normally, this would be terrible, but the reality is I'm the happiest I have ever been because I decided to prioritize myself and make hard decisions that bring me joy, love, adventure, and security.