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Bel 2.0’s Guide to Dating
Dearest readers, Welcome to today's post-- a revised, revamped, updated approach to dating that I plan to execute in this new season of my life, where wellness, peace, and stability come before all else. I had therapy at 9am this morning and Zoe prescribed me a new...
Princess Cruise October 2025: Day 6 and 7
Dearest readers, It’s our last day on board the Ruby Princess, and I’m soaking in as much ocean as I can before we head back to land tomorrow. Indeed, there really is nothing like being on a cruise ship. One of the crew members took me to the future cruise ship...
The Solo Life is a Good Life
I was chillin' in the hot tub earlier today, having deep conversations with myself out loud, mostly to process my big feelings surrounding this latest heartbreak-- my last one, I've decided. I won't let anyone break my heart again. I thought about what I would tell...
Princess Cruise October 2025: Day 5
Welcome to Seattle, baby! We are back in the US today, and last time I was in Seattle was 2021, when we were helping Chris move to his new apartment, as he had just gotten a job at Amazon. Having seen all the sights of this city, I’ve decided to stay on the ship...
Anger in Paradise
I am sitting aboard a cruise ship and am supposed to be relaxing in paradise, but all I feel right now is anger, mixed with hurt and sadness and remorse and longing. If you guys have followed the saga of my love life (I’ve written about it here-and-there in...
Princess Cruise October 2025: Day 4
It’s 11:18am and I’m feeling more energized after 2.5 cups of coffee and a glorious steam room session at the Thermal Suite. I had a scary moment earlier— I thought I lost my phone! I took my swimsuit and purse with me to the spa, and all of the lockers were...
Princess Cruise October 2025: Day 3
Top of the morn’, folks! Or rather, I should say good afternoon! I’m not sure why it feels like morning, still. It was one of those rare nights that I didn’t have to set an alarm for a ridiculously early morning— vacation is truly the best. I slept in until...
Princess Cruise October 2025: Day 1 and 2
ALL ABOARD PRINCESS CRUISE LINES! Howdy, dearest readers! No, I am not in Texas. I am aboard the Ruby Princess cruise ship, en route to Seattle, Vancouver, and British Columbia! 7 days at sea. 7 days of bliss, doing nothing but eating, dancing, reading, writing,...
A Love Letter To Dance
Dearest readers, Happy Tuesday! In today's blog, I want to express my heartfelt appreciation for dance, and how this art form has shaped my life and identity in the most profound way. Before I was a dancer, I competed in rhythmic gymnastics for 10 years, and I...
Getting My Priorities Straight
Dearest readers, Good evening, and happy Sunday! I hope you all had a blessed day. It is 8:10pm as I write to you from inside the seating area of a local grocery store. I just finished teaching a 75-minute vinyasa krama yoga class, followed by a 50-minute breathing...
How To Give Your Partner Space
Dearest readers, Happy Wednesday, happy hump day! Just had a cathartic therapy session, and a prime topic we discussed was how to give your partner space when it's necessary. In my previous blog post about lessons learned from dating, I talked about the importance...
Dating is Hard. Here’s What I’ve Learned So Far.
At 27, I am by no means an authority on relationships, having never been in a long-term, committed, healthy one. But I have traversed the dating landscape far and near, and as hellish as the scene may be, I have not yet relinquished hope that good men exist, and...