by Simply Olivia Grace | Jan 7, 2019 | books
Last week, I shared on Instagram a few upcoming books I want to read in January. I thought it would be fun to follow up last week’s blog post and share some reading goals I have for the new year. Since I’m not taking any college classes this year, I have a lot more...
by Simply Olivia Grace | Jan 1, 2019 | life design
“I want to sing like the birds do, not worrying who hears or what they think.”Rumi Happy twenty nineteen! I hope your celebration was absolutely spiffing. Here in California, the New Year seems to have brought the rainstorms with it. We had a cold clear...
by Simply Olivia Grace | Dec 31, 2018 | thoughts
Happy New Year’s Eve, friends! A year ago today, I began this blog with a vision and a few journal pages of ideas. I wanted to create my own little corner of the internet that I could fill with inspiration, travel, beauty, books, and reflections on life. Now, on...
by Simply Olivia Grace | Dec 24, 2018 | thoughts
It is Christmas Eve. Votives flicker with candlelight. The holy carols you know by heart are playing gently from the speaker, setting the tone for the evening. This is a quiet night, and a holy one—one in which we celebrate the coming of light into our world of...
by Simply Olivia Grace | Dec 17, 2018 | life design
As I write this, I am sitting on a plane that is hurtling me westward, across the surface of the Atlantic ocean. Plane rides are long and discomforting things, but as they go, this time isn’t so bad. All around me are other students my age, who are journaling or...