Looking Forward, Finally.

What are you most excited about for the future? It’s not about chasing some picture perfect life anymore. It’s knowing that I’m finally moving away from the things that used to keep me stuck, old patterns, old habits, the quiet ways I used to betray myself just to feel safe or accepted. I’m excited to […]

Music is my therapist. My escape. My main character moment.

What is your favorite genre of music? Might sound cliché, but music’s basically my therapist. No appointments, no awkward eye contact, just a steady companion that doesn’t judge me for crying in the car or dancing like an unmedicated lunatic while hoovering. It’s always on. When I’m working, cooking, showering, gardening, or trying to pretend […]

Gratitude Without The Glitter

How do you express your gratitude? I don’t light candles to thank the universe. I’m into the universe, don’t get me wrong, but I don’t think it needs constant applause. I don’t do affirmations. And I definitely don’t whisper sweet nothings to my dinner before eating it. You know what I do? I say thanks […]

Trying to Outrun the Blueprint

What are you most worried about for the future? Honestly? That I’ll spend the next 40 years exactly like the last 40, shrinking myself to fit into spaces that were never made for me. That I’ll never get out of the 9–5 grind, selling my soul in exchange for a wage that lines someone else’s […]

Some Teachers Teach. Others Inspire.

What makes a teacher great? You can tell a lot about a teacher by how they handle a student who’s struggling. Some write children off like it’s a personality flaw. Others change the way they teach, and suddenly that “lost cause” starts excelling. It’s not always the subject. Or the student. Sometimes it’s just the […]

A Cautionary Tale Featuring Coffee and Chaos

What are your daily habits? My alarm rudely goes off at 6am. It’s in my ear. There’s a floor fan blasting arctic air into my face. I don’t know if I’m waking up or being exorcised. My first thought: Do I actually need to work for a living? Decide to press snooze while negotiating mentally […]

Trying, Not Preaching: My Kind of Sustainable

Are there things you try to practice daily to live a more sustainable lifestyle? I’m not perfect, but I do my bit. I reuse carrier bags (unless they’ve vanished into the black hole that lives under the kitchen sink) I recycle, I don’t buy overpriced coffees in plastic cups, and we don’t use the big […]

New York, Jet Lag, and the Pizza That Fixed Me

What’s the most delicious thing you’ve ever eaten? The writer in me was tempted to say the taste of success, keep it poetic, add a few metaphors, and sound like someone who drinks green tea and manifests positivity. But truthfully? Success never came with melted cheese or grease dripping down my arm. And I’m a […]

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