About

Hi, I’m Kyla— a fun-loving, native Oregonian. I love a good belly laugh, quality coffee, a nice glass of Oregon pinot noir, flowers (hydrangeas + peonies are my favorite), and my sweet Boston Terrier, Phoebe. I enjoy Oregon Duck Football games, spending time with friends & family, gardening, hiking, and chasing those PNW waterfalls. I live to travel and try new things or experiences. If I’m not busy planning my next traveling adventure or at least daydreaming about it, I like to spend the remainder of my time exploring right here in the beautiful PNW!

I started my blog back in 2017 as a hobby, mostly because I enjoy writing. At the end of 2018 when I moved to San Diego, I thought I would continue my blog as a way to share my new adventures with friends and family. Then 2020 came. Pandemic aside, my life took an unexpected turn. Trauma and grief hit me hard and my writing came to an abrupt halt.

I thought I needed to be healed before I could get back to the things that I enjoyed or the person I was before…

While I knew my life would never be the same, I came to realize that no amount of healing would magically transform me back to the woman I once was— because she was gone.

Even to this day, I’ll think of something that reminds me of a person that is no longer in my life or I’ll witness behaviors from others that resembles an era of what I once tolerated, and I’ve met people that mirror an old version of myself that no longer exists. It’s a past that can’t be changed or erased and I carry those ugly scars proudly, like a permanent badge of honor.

But real healing comes from how we endure those wounds. Through my journey, writing has helped me come to terms with processing the past, living peacefully in the present, and being at ease with the unknown future—comforting me to keep moving forward like a battled soldier. While most of these writings are found in my private journal, my creative juices have inspired me to start writing for my blog again.

For those also in the process of healing and rebuilding themselves, desiring for growth + transformation, and/or just simply in search of more self love— follow along on my blog at,

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