For some reason (probably because this blog is something like a progress journal), I feel the need to note here that this marks the first poem I’ve written since middle school. This post is two months to the day of my last blog post and everything I’ve tried...
I’ve been trying to figure out what brave looks like now, by remembering the days of bold. Different sets of years just feel like two radically different days and I’m connecting the dots between now and an uninterrupted, anxiety-free yesterday. A few months ago, someone told me I...
It’s been a while since my last post. I’ve been more focused on reading than writing, so now I guess I’ll write about reading. You could say I’ve read a few good books recently, a few of which are pictured below. As my eyes peeled their...
The word “vulnerable” is derived from the Latin word “vulnus,” which means “wound.” To be vulnerable is defined as being “susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm.” See also: powerless, weak. It’s no wonder we’re so resistant to the notion of being vulnerable to others. Vulnerability is...
That happened fast. I blinked and suddenly, it’s been three months since I posted here. I can place 90% of the blame for my time away on grad school. But every time I get to study an advertising principle or write a paper defending the practice of social media...
November and December looked something like this for me: dragging my laptop and textbooks to coffee shops all times of the day and night, laughing over plates of catered food, turning papers due at 11:59pm in at 11:57pm, and rushing out the door to an incredible slew of...
In middle school, I hung out with a group that was very diverse in every way, many of whom I still have contact with today. We had almost all of our classes together and our own section of the cafeteria at lunch time. We sat in the same section of...
Elizabeth Gilbert is quite simply an inspiring individual. I’ve been willing to read any article or listen to any podcast with her name on it since reading her bestselling book, Eat, Pray, Love, years ago. Her latest book, Big Magic, was simultaneously an easy read and a punch in...
I can’t decide which one I despise more between audio books and e-books, but I love podcasts for some reason. Probably because it feels like I’m sitting in on conversations between really brilliant people and learning from them without having to participate. I use the Pocket Casts app...