Every year since 2016, I’ve chosen a word of the year. I look at this word as a guide for how I want to live my life. Lemme tell you, it’s been a JOURNEY to land on my word of…
Favorite Things – 1.7.22
I hope your 2022 is off to a good start. It’s been a COLD week in NYC — I’m writing this Thursday night but there might be lots of snow on the ground by the time this post goes live….
What I Read: November & December 2021
I feel like I hit a bit of a reading slump in November. Everything I picked up for a while was just so meh that I kept DNF’ing (did not finish) books. After not reading a ton in November (hence why I…
On Forcing A Revelation
Happy New Year 🙂 I hope you are having a good start to 2022 so far. My plan for today was to share my word of the year. As I sat down to write the blog post I found myself…
Reflecting on 2021
It is time for my yearly end of the year wrap-up post. I’ve always loved reading other people’s wrap up posts (or podcasts). I find it interesting to get a peek into someone’s life and it also helps me reflect….
My Favorite Things from 2021
It’s time for my round-up of my all-time favorites from the year. I did a similar post last year, and a few things made the cut both years. Some of these are useful products I’m obsessed with or clothing I’m…
These Are a Few Of My Favorite Things: 12.3.21
I realize I haven’t shared a favorite things post since SEPTEMBER. Yikes. Because of that, this one is going to be a bit extra chock full with things I’ve been loving, watching, eating, wearing, and more. NYC Food Favorites: Brooklyn…
Yes, I Actually Do Love Seeing Your Spotify Wrapped
Today Spotify unveiled its annual Wrapped experience— an interactive look back at the music you personally listened to this past year. I find myself oddly looking forward to this pointless tradition every year not just to see my own musical…
End of 2021 Journaling Prompts
Every December I like to take a step back and reflect on the previous year. I personally have found journaling to be a super helpful way for me to sort through all the highs and lows. Journaling also allows me…
Book Club with Kayla: One Day in December 12/15
This month’s book club pick is One Day in December by Josie Silver. Join me on Zoom on December 15th at 7:00PM EST for a discussion of this cozy book about fate, friendship, and heartbreak. [Sign up to join here]…
10 Years of Kayla in the City
10 years ago today I published my first blog post here on Kayla in the City. At the time I was a senior in college finishing up my theater degree at NYU. I was just starting to work out and…
What I Read: October 2021
Happy November! I’ve been reading up a storm over here. I think it’s thanks to both reading books I LOVED while also being too tired to do anything besides sit on the couch and read when I’m not working 😬…