Mariah Dolenc
Mariah Dolenc: Woman, Thinker, Writer, Creator
Mariah Dolenc: Woman, Thinker, Writer, Creator
Pregnancy Complications
This is something I only shared with a few people while it was happening. Even then, I realized I had shared it with too many people. Unwanted comments were mindlessly given making the emotional trauma even worse. It was scary, devastating and for over a month I was doing my best to go on about […]
Why Not Be Beautiful
Beauty is so a hot topic in our world. It gives meaning to some, while strips others of theirs. It’s loaded with controversy and opinions. One thing we seem to agree on is that we should all feel beautiful. What does that mean? It changes for each individual I suppose. Today, while sitting in a […]
Foreign Fears
When Luka and I were engaged and people began to find out that I was moving to Slovenia, I got many reactions. The most common was, “I could never do that! You’re crazy/brave/have guts to leave your friends and family and go to a foreign country. At the time I really didn’t feel like that […]
The Celebration of Saint Nicholas
In Slovene, Saint Nicholas is Sveti Miklavž. December 6th is the celebration of this Saint. I had mentioned it in my earlier blog post and how we celebrate it here. We had the baskets all ready the night before. All the gifts to fill the baskets were ready. I can honestly say that Luka and […]
5 Secrets To Living In A Small Space
I grew up in California. Big, open spaces, large homes. Most of the people I knew had 3 bedroom homes or bigger. Most of my friends had their own room or shared with 1 sibling. When I moved from there to Europe I was in for a real change. I had visited before and knew […]
Learning To Let Go And Hold Onto
Today, despite fighting a stomach virus, we took the time to set up our little fake Christmas tree and Nativity. We also lit the second Advent candle and said our prayers. In the midst of it, things seemed a bit chaotic, but when it was all done and said and Olivia, Luka, and I were […]
5 Things You Should Say To Every Pregnant Woman
Pregnancy is a delicate time in every woman’s life… yeah right, just kidding. Pregnancy is anything, but delicate. It’s hard, it’s not easy, most of the time it’s not fun either. There is wonder and beauty to it, but not every woman feels that way about it. Very few women feel like radiant, sexy beings, […]
Pumpkin Protein Latte
Since I am thousands of miles from any coffee shop that would make me any sort of pumpkin latte, I decided to try my hand at making my own. I bought a little 3lb pumpkin and got a few good dishes out of it. That little pumpkin went a long way! It was so easy […]