Capitol Hal
Capitol Hal
A few words about embracing young adulthood
Feed
I Miss My Friends
I Miss My Friends

Hugging just one of us feels like hugging all of us.

Read more →
Sad Girl Hour: A Playlist
Sad Girl Hour: A Playlist

Let that lump in your throat do a little show-and-tell!

Read more →
April 2020: Best of the Internet
April 2020: Best of the Internet

We get it: 2012 walked so 2020 could run.

Read more →
gabriel-garcia-marengo-ht9aLtovtSo-unsplash.jpg
March 2020: Best of the Internet

Hey all you cool cats and kittens, are you tired of this joke yet?

Read more →
 
 
 

Consider this your summer reading list:

Required reading for every young adult

Read More
 
 
Screen Shot 2019-04-16 at 2.11.18 PM.png
 

Lifestyle

See All in Lifestyle

Feed
A Guide to Celebrating International Women's Day
Feminism, Lifestyle, Adulthood
A Guide to Celebrating International Women's Day
Feminism, Lifestyle, Adulthood

For $1, name a woman.

Read more →
Feminism, Lifestyle, Adulthood
The Small Joys of Being Grateful
Lifestyle, People, Adulthood
The Small Joys of Being Grateful
Lifestyle, People, Adulthood

I’m the type of person who looks at every good thing that comes into my life and wonders when it’s going to leave.

Read more →
Lifestyle, People, Adulthood
On the Invisibility of Mental Illness
Health, Lifestyle
On the Invisibility of Mental Illness
Health, Lifestyle

You’re here, you take up space, you matter. 

Read more →
Health, Lifestyle
 

Health + Beauty

See All in Health and Beauty

Feed
Taking Care of Your Mental Health during the Holidays
Health
Taking Care of Your Mental Health during the Holidays
Health

Some unsolicited advice for observing boundaries and taking care during the holiday chaos.

Read more →
Health
Syrian Food in 60 Seconds
Health, Food
Syrian Food in 60 Seconds
Health, Food

Ok fine, it’s 75 seconds but you get the idea.

Read more →
Health, Food
On the Invisibility of Mental Illness
Health, Lifestyle
On the Invisibility of Mental Illness
Health, Lifestyle

You’re here, you take up space, you matter. 

Read more →
Health, Lifestyle
 

Travel

Feed
2 Girls, 1 Tiny House: Getaway House Review
2 Girls, 1 Tiny House: Getaway House Review

If I had to describe myself in one word, it would be indoorsy.

Read more →
An Arab in Paris: In Pursuit of Life, Liberty, and Duck Confit
An Arab in Paris: In Pursuit of Life, Liberty, and Duck Confit

Croissants to-go count as a moveable feast, right?

Read more →
A DC-er’s Weekend Guide to New York City
A DC-er’s Weekend Guide to New York City

Sunday brunch, free art museums and everything else a Washingtonian needs in the Big Apple. 

Read more →
 
 

Follow me @Capitol_hal

officially the last weekend to finish my summer reading list 😭 #acreativedc #bythings
✨weekend ritual of quality hal time✨
my away message for all of august: face-down in a torta at the park❣️ #gnivibes #acreativedc #bythings #mydccool
Blooms from the quarantine seed packets of yore showing up as a reminder that what you invest in and take care of is what will have a chance to survive. That goes for everything—allyship, friendships, election season, the USPS, your mental heal
dear white people, there are so many ways to use your privilege: open your wallet. join the protests. sign the petitions. deliver supplies. spread info. knock on doors. educate your friends. resist disengaging. be actively anti-racist. don’t lo
might I suggest: go for a walk until your heart is flooded with gratitude for your neighborhood, for the yards with big, velvety roses towering over foster puppies yanking their new caregivers hopefully down the sidewalk, for popsicle puddles pooling
lil pop of color for your rainy Friday . #acreativedc #bythings #mydccool #lovemtpleasant #visitwashingtondc #theotherdc #wheretofindme #walkwithlocals
week ??? of quarantine: rollerblades, valentine socks, snail mail, lucky buns, sprouting plants, long walks and finallllly finishing Jersey Shore. It’s the little things, folks. #lovemtpleasant #wheretofindme #acreativedc #bythings #mydccool #t
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16-v2.jpg