I used to think of someone that was thirty as someone old. This, of course, was when I was about eight or nine years old. Why wouldn’t you, when they more than tripled my age back then? My own dad was 30 before I even turned ten, and as the years passed and I became […]

I quit social media at the age of 17 – for four years. I didn’t have a presence on any platform. I was drawn to the sentiment that life is better when no one knows what you’re up to. “Travel and tell no one, live a true love story and tell no one, live happily […]

We all have a life long changing relationship with food. As a child, I was a fussy eater. For a while my staple diet consisted of Nutella sandwiches and grilled cheese. My parents battled with me at the dinner table for hours every night as I attempted to conceal food in napkins and feed the dog […]

I am chasing her my ghosty soul propelled by fireworks frantic seeking her friends I will not fall behind How do she and I express our joy if our faces are incapable my silhouette ripples away – it’s too much, I can’t blink a yes smile, clutched to my cheeks real feet plant heavily on […]

“There’s nowhere else you are supposed to be” ephemeral warmth humid sweat, “Feel a calm, cool the boil.” Move your hands, all over. Transcience is the moment, find the place, forget the sidewalk. Remember the sequence, file on, find comfort. Forget it, untangle your hair Feel recollective, warm up, skim the bottom, paddle up Discover […]

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s red lip. The image alone carries power and symbolizes the strength of femininity. And what an interesting concept: strength in femininity. When I read it, I can’t help but consider it an ironic juxtaposition. Women can be strong, yes, but the notions of society don’t associate that as feminine. A strong woman is […]

As humans, we adapt to situations and often present ourselves differently depending on the setting. We take pride in this. Our ability to speak professionally, make conversation with adults, make friends easily and often. We wear many masks and that is part of life. However, we often have many moments throughout our day and lives […]

Belonging. Belong. A simple verb and feeling that can consciously and unconsciously steer the direction we take, the choices we make and ultimately how we feel. For such a common word, it really does encapsulate volumes of our experience and needs. It’s most often felt when it’s missing, it’s the absence of belonging that hurts […]