Category Archives: Ati’s Life

I Confess…I’m Done Giving A F*ck

Years ago, in an attempt to jolt me into taking responsibility and to motivate me into making something of myself, I was told that I was an aimless and unambitious young woman, incapable of achieving academic success and lacking the back bone and drive … Continue reading

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Dreaming of Francophile Bebe

Dreaming of Francophile Bebe by ati-loves-the-world featuring paris wall art Orla Kiely leather cross body purse $280 – orlakiely.com Paris wall art kidsroomtreasures.com Skip Hop Wall Decals Alphabet Zoo target.com UPPAbaby ‘CRUZ’ Stroller nordstrom.com Junior Gaultier FLORIDE Striped Set openingceremony.us Bonbon Couverture … Continue reading

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The Solitary Journey

I’m pregnant. After years of trying and miserably failing; after many heartbreaking losses; after multiple painful procedures; after thousands and thousands of dollars; after many rounds of alphabet soup of infertility treatments like IUI and IVF; after nearly losing all my … Continue reading

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Goodbye! Hello!

It’s 2:00 in the afternoon on New Year’s Eve in Los Angeles. Just enough time for me to get sentimental and nostalgic about the year that’s ending and super excited about the one that’s about to begin. It’s a process … Continue reading

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Make Me A List Monday-November’s Bliss

I’ve been doing a lot of observing lately. I’ve noticed how absolutely prolific most bloggers I follow are. It’s truly admirable. Many bloggers have taken Sylvia Plath’s great quote seriously and literally: “… [e]verything in life is writable about if you have … Continue reading

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What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You More Brilliant

Originally posted on atilovesparis:
It’s Halloween night 2011. Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays. That’s because it is the only day of the year when it’s totally ok to be as outrageous, expressive, colorful and brilliant as you want.…

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The Score Keeper

The other day, while catching up with a friend, the notion of emotional score keepers came up. “You do nice things for people because you choose to, not because you expect them to do something for you in return.” I … Continue reading

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Things I Leanred While I Took A Hiatus

It’s been a few weeks since I wrote an honest-to-goodness blog post. I write nearly everyday, in my journal and elsewhere, but nothing (in my biased opinion) worth publishing. As days went on, I moved from mild concern, to severely … Continue reading

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Strange, Flawed, Different, Just Like You

“I used to think I was the strangest person in the world but then I thought there are so many people in the world, there must be someone just like me who feels bizarre and flawed in the same ways … Continue reading

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Happiness Dispatch-The Bastille Day Edition

So, if you’ve ever read any of my writing, or checked out my Facebook page (www.facebook.com/atilovestheworld), or my Instagram account (@atilovestheworld), you know that I am a HUGE Francophile. I especially love all things Parisian. I collect Eiffel Towers, I … Continue reading

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