November in Review

November has been a month of profound change…

some changes were welcomed and others that were unexpected

but big changes none the less 

Most notably…I've left dental school 

I've alluded to some personal issues in the past and the compilation of everything has required me to temporarily take some time and step away from my program. This was not something I wanted or that I could have anticipated. it's simply something that is happening and I'm working to make my peace with it. I haven't changed my course, but I am having to follow a deviated path that may take a little longer. But with anything worth having, it's worth the work and worth the wait. In the meantime, November has flown by in a blur because of all of these big changes. Leaving school, moving to a new city, and setting an altered course. it's a big part of why I have been missing in action for the majority of this month. But at this stage, I've come to realize that it's more essential than ever that I take pleasure in the small moments and simple pleasures in my life {including this little blog} So on that note, here are my favorite moments from November 

yellow bicycles brightening up a rainy autumn day + my favorite Fall Squash

Who says that fresh blooms are just for Spring? Autumn inspired arrangements are just as pretty and much more appreciated on cold windy days 

a date night spent in Little Italy with my favorite involved lots of wine  

lots of pasta with seafood

and lots of cannoli

Then Thanksgiving happened…and it was perfection