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  • The Desire We Devour

    Imagine a cake sitting in front of you. It’s a gorgeous cake, covered with chocolate and filled with luscious raspberry jam. It took hours of standing in the kitchen, making sure every ingredient was beautifully combined. You patiently waited for it to rise in the oven, then waited even longer as it cooled on a…

  • From Dry January to Birthday Toasts: A Year of Mindful Moments

    EEEEKKKK! TODAY IS MY 25TH BIRTHDAY!! HAPPY QUARTER-CENTURY TO ME! What a wonderful day this is going to be… I’m actually writing this the night before, because I have such a busy day planned for myself. My day will start bright and early at 4 a.m. (Yes, that may seem a little extreme on my birthday,…

  • Lighter Steps, Heavier Realizations: A Hike That Exposed My Inner Struggles

    9/29/2024: I went on a hike today. This was one of the hardest hikes you can do in Acadia National Park, and I will attest that it is a very difficult hike. Not only physically demanding, but my fear of heights was kicking my ass as we were approaching the top. Two of my friends…

  • When You’re No Longer Her Baby

    I’ve started to stop thinking about my mom. After a long day yesterday, I realized I had spent the whole day without thinking about her—something that has practically never happened before. What happens if one day comes and I never think about her again? What if I die, and she’s the last thing on my…

  • Unpacking Life, One Song at a Time

    It’s official…it’s happened. I have a severe case of writer’s block. School started a week ago, and my brain has had no time to think about writing or even figure out what to write about. Also, in the same week, music just isn’t hitting the same anymore, and I fucking love music. I listened to almost 100,000…

  • The Weight of Words: How One Conversation Changed My Perspective

    What’s one moment in your life that completely changed the way you think or approach the world? I don’t remember the exact day this moment occurred, but I do remember the exact place I was at. I was sitting in my first-ever one-bedroom apartment at my dining table. I was in my favorite rollie chair,…