jGirls+ Magazine

"At the Kotel of my dreams, everyone is together, and people are brought together by their love of Judaism and prayer."

“As the voices kept murmuring in the background, I was aware of the stars. I dared to be seen just as they were.”

“If you could be anywhere right now, where would you be?”

“It is so important for young, impressionable, and perfectionistic people to be able to recognize their limits.”

"I’m a coward. We both know that, I think. So I stand there and I take it. Each kiss is like a punch in the gut. A soft, beautiful punch in the gut."

"Emiliano’s relentlessly upbeat spirit taught me a concept that I needed to learn; no matter the ending, a crucial idea to living a worthwhile life is to always enjoy what you have while you have it, whether that be time, people, a feeling, or a thing."

“With a wink, she asks if I’m ready, and with a sour gulp I tell her, yes. I am ready.”

An artistic view of the streets of Morocco.

"She felt as if she were walking underwater, with no end in sight. Only faint traces of shapes could be seen."

This painting depicts how my dog makes me feel.