When I was 10 years old, my family decided to sell our minivan and get a new one. The minivan they were selling was pretty messed up. It was this dark blue color (I once told my dance teacher my car was a mixture of blue, purple, and green sparkly paint – I was a … More New Minivans, College, and Snow: The Benefits of Change
To preface this, I haven’t miraculously solved my burnout since the last time I mentioned it (which, let’s be honest, was probably last week). I’ve written other posts before about burnout (within the last two months: “5 Reasons Why Consistently Resting is Better Than Productivity” and “Coping With Zero Inspiration”) and most of my advice … More What a Season of Burnout Has Taught Me About Finding Joy
A week or two ago, I woke up and realized: summer is halfway through. It’s July now. July. I go back to school in like six weeks. (And as I write that, I feel my heart starting to race). Isn’t it insane that half of 2021 is over already? This time last year, I was … More Why We Should All Look Forward to Time Passing
When I was about 7 years old, my mom started hearing the phrase “I’m bored” constantly – especially during the summer. My dad’s response was always “Hi Bored, I’m Dad.” When I told my Grandma “I have nothing to do,” she’d say, “Just mildew.” That one always confused me. That boredom led me to hours … More Boredom: Our Long-Time Companion
In 2021, I had grand plans for my writing. I was going to write short stories and send them to magazines. I was going to edit two novels and maybe start another one. I was going to get my writing career in motion – because that’s exactly what a 19-year-old college student needs to be … More Coping With Zero Inspiration
I am not a procrastinator. Or, ya know, I used to not be and then I came to college and realized how much I really, really, really would rather binge watch an entire season of Jane the Virgin (I’m now on season 4) than do my psychology discussion boards. I think we all have good … More Procrastinating: A Complex Art in 2021
It seems like everyone around me is struggling to stay afloat. And that includes me. It’s probably a combination of midterm week (which has lasted half of March and the entirety of April), still being in a pandemic, the lack of warm weather (which is stupid because it’s springtime – where’s the warmth?!), and absolute … More How To Love Someone Who Is Struggling
At the mature age of twelve, I decided I was going to be an author. Well… at the mature age of ten, I decided I wanted to be an author (and even thought up a whole publishing company scheme with my friend), but it wasn’t until seventh grade that I actually wrote any of my … More It’s Okay to Not Know (A Message Mostly for Me)
It’s been a hot second since I’ve last had an objectively bad week. Sure, last March my international trip got cancelled because of covid and I was stuck in a London airport filled with deep disappointment and sadness. Last May, my high school graduation was cancelled and my primary education ended with zoom calls and … More What To Do When You’ve Had a Bad Week
I want to revisit a point I brought up in last week’s post: mind and body are not separate. I think this theme has been playing out in my life for a long time, I just didn’t realize it’s prevalence until I forced myself to slow down. I mean, let’s think on this. How many … More Living as a Whole Being to Avoid Self-Sabotage
The Paper Trail 