by Simply Olivia Grace | Feb 7, 2019 | thoughts
Hey everyone! After a long weekend rainstorm leaving a river running through our backyard, the sky has cleared up to a beautiful crisp blue. Look at this unfiltered magic: I’ve been picking up some more shifts lately—the little restaurant where I serve is...
by Simply Olivia Grace | Jan 14, 2019 | thoughts
In the heart of my own little treasure chest under my bed, buried beneath a pile of journals and old letters and stamped postcards, lies a box of polaroids. They’re lying in a disorderly shuffle, moments stacked on top of each other, spanning the years: slices of...
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 | Oct 1, 2018 | thoughts
Good morning friends, I want to share a practice that has been helping me stay steadfast in the midst of a lot of change lately. This beautiful prayer from Saint Philaret is designed to be prayed in the morning, to set a peaceful intention for the day. I’ve...
by Simply Olivia Grace | Jul 2, 2018 | thoughts
“The world only exists in your eyes. You can make it as big or as small as you want.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald I’ll be honest. When I sat down to write today’s blog post, I just ended up staring at my blinking computer cursor. Yesterday I worked...