My first article for @essence is live 🤎 Last month, I took a magical six-day trip to the Cayman Islands after being laid off from my job at Refinery29 and something in me quietly shifted. I didn’t go looking for answers, but I came back feeling more like myself than I had in a long time. I’m not saying a trip will solve all your problems. But if you’re able to, stepping away — from the noise, the pressure, the version of yourself that’s been holding it all together — can help you start putting the pieces back together. Plus spending time near a beach eating amazing food won’t hurt either. This story is about rest, grief, reinvention, and what it feels like to begin again. So grateful to @essence for trusting me with this story, and to @visitcaymanislands for the space to rest, reflect, and begin again.
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