by Allegra Osati | Oct 13, 2018 | Blogtober, Life
Have you ever felt like you’re sitting down to an empty page with no idea of how to fill it up? A clean sheet of paper can either be the source of my creative flow, or the end of it. It’s inspiring, but intimidating. I like to think of myself as a creative...
by Allegra Osati | Oct 12, 2018 | Blogtober, Life
I wish I could explain this without it sounding convoluted, and this is not a direct quote, but just believe me when I say that Thomas Jefferson gave me some sage advice a couple months ago: The greatest wisdom of the future will be found in the clutches of the past....
by Allegra Osati | Oct 11, 2018 | Blogtober, Travel
Sometimes I find within myself a desperation to surround myself with beautiful things. But here’s the trick. I already am. I’m willing to bet that you already are, too. “I screwed it up, chasing after perfection, chasing after what was right in front...
by Allegra Osati | Oct 10, 2018 | Blogtober, Events
Last night, Sohrab and I visited our local city hall to attend a town meeting. Not only was this an opportunity to meet the mayor of Santa Clarita, CA, but it was also an opportunity to find city hall on a map and go there for the very first time in my four and a half...
by Allegra Osati | Oct 9, 2018 | Blogtober, Life
I see so many writers on Medium touting their wake-up time. Most are within the 5am range. I’ll tell you a little secret. I have never woken up at 5am. Not even for Disneyland. Okay, maybe once. I am not a “morning person.” Yes, I delight in the sunrise, but I just...
by Allegra Osati | Oct 8, 2018 | Blogtober, Events, Germany, Travel
Yesterday was the last day of Oktoberfest 2018. This time last year, I had gone to Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Munich, Füssen, and, separately, Hawaii – all within the span of a month. It was a bit wild. Every bit of those two trips replays clear as day in my mind...
