MERYN MADE

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  • TOP 15 INSPIRATIONAL + INFLUENTIAL BLACK PEOPLE

    One of the first blog posts I wrote, which I was initially very proud of given the amount of time invested, was titled TOP 20 INSPIRATIONAL + INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE, linked here. The blog post is essentially a collection of my favorite Instagram accounts at the time of March 2020. It…

  • CURRENTLY // AUGUST 2020

    Reading // All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda, Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston, The Night Swim by Megan Goldin, Normal People by Sally Rooney, The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris, The Woman in the Window by A. J. Finn, Lock Every Door by Riley Sager…

  • CURRENTLY // JULY 2020

    Reading // I’m Still Here by Austin Channing Brown, The Guest List by Lucy Foley, Where to Begin by Cleo Wade, The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister, Every Tool’s a Hammer by Adam Savage, The Shadows by Alex North, How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi, Educated by…

  • REVIEW OF YEAR 26 IN 26

    Ahead of my birthday this week, I wanted to put together a post reviewing the past year of my life – year 26. This time next year, it’ll be interesting to see what year 27 looked like given its start during the COVID-19 global pandemic. ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK JULY…

  • CURRENTLY // JUNE 2020

    Reading // The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda, The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin, Home Before Dark by Riley Sager, An American Marriage by Tayari Jones, How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi, Me Before You by Jojo Moyes Planning // weekend getaway in Western Michigan along the…

  • COVID-19 QUARANTINE UPDATE: TAKING THE GOOD WITH THE BAD

    Facts and StatisticsAs I type this, it is June 14, 2020. It has been 5 months since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in the United States. As of May 27, 2020, the US had the most confirmed active cases and deaths in the world and its death rate was 285…

  • CURRENTLY // MAY 2020

    Reading // The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo, Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid, The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman, The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda Planning // a return to my previous work schedule (going between each…

  • CURRENTLY // APRIL 2020

    Reading // You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth by Jen Sincero, Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng, The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine, Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid, The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo Planning // #whole30athome meals, incorporating…

  • CURRENTLY // MARCH 2020

    Reading // Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, You are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero, Governor Mike DeWine’s tweets for Ohio COVID-19 coverage Planning // the first posts of my new blog, Goodwill donation (never happened), to vote in the primaries absentee ✔, to complete the 2020 census…

  • TOP 20 INSPIRATIONAL + INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE

    While preparing to launch this blog, I spent some time exploring the blogs and websites of some of my favorite artists, small business owners, bloggers, influencers, recipe developers, beauty, fashion, and lifestyle youtubers. Inadvertently, this list was formed. I hope this post serves as a jumping off point for inspiration…