Who’s Ria?
Still figuring that out, But here’s what I know.
Life is weird—one minute you’re thriving, the next you’re googling ‘how to get my life together at 25.’ If you’re wondering what I did with the last 24 years of my life—trust me, same.
Hi! I’m Ria – I have no idea what I’m doing but I’ll write about it anyway. I am a writer, and can confirm that I’m an overthinker. I am the kind of person who romanticizes life even when it’s falling apart. I believe in deep conversations, cozy moments, and the magic of words to make sense of all the chaos.
I’ve always been a storyteller, even before I knew what to call it. My first story was rating my friends at my school, which my father tore out because there was a boy’s name. Dads, am I right? My writing then slowly migrated to my safely hidden school notebook margins, and in even more safely hidden late-night journal entries, and in unsent texts I was too scared to send.
Writing has been my safe space—somewhere to put my thoughts when my mind gets too loud, somewhere to unravel my experiences, heal, and maybe even help someone else feel a little less alone.
Life hasn’t exactly been a perfectly wrapped aesthetic journey. It’s been messy, full of detours, heartbreaks, and lessons I didn’t sign up for. But that’s the thing about scars—they tell stories. And I’m slowly learning to wear mine with pride.
I started Sips and Scars as a way to put all of it into words—the highs, the lows, the little moments in between that make life feel real. But beyond the blog, I’m just a person figuring things out, just like you. I’m chasing dreams, learning new things (including how to actually rest), and trying to build a life that feels like home.
When I’m not writing, I’m probably lost in a book, sipping cold coffee, or deep-diving into content strategy. Ideally, I’d have my cat on my lap while I write—but he prefers to give me the cold shoulder from a safe distance, like the diva he is.
If you’re here—whether by accident, curiosity, or the universe’s weird way of connecting people—I hope you stay awhile. Let’s figure out this whole being-human thing together, one sip and one scar at a time.
