Isabella EliasTeaching My Mother How to Give Birth and Warsan Shire’s CraftThe first time I came across Warsan Shire’s poetry, I was sixteen years old. Beyoncé had just released her 2016 visual album Lemonade. I…Feb 3Feb 3
Isabella EliasFollow the Inkling — Let Your Life Move Forward in 2024It’s a New Year, and I’m walking into it a little haphazardly. I’m carrying bags of previous years’ resolutions that keep trying to topple…Jan 8Jan 8
Isabella EliasYour Body Loves You BackA few months ago, I found a lump in my breast that may or may not be cancer, but no one can tell me for sure. I watched it grow into a…Oct 8, 2023Oct 8, 2023
Isabella EliasRelease Your Creativity: 5 Lessons I Learned from Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big MagicThe first time I opened this book, I had just woken up in my lover’s bed, the day after he asked me to be his girlfriend. The early morning…Sep 12, 2023Sep 12, 2023
Isabella EliasEverything I Do Is for My 15-Year-Old SelfA few days ago, I came across my journal from the tenth grade. It was lying in a zipped-up carry-on bag beneath a mountain of clothes in my…Sep 1, 2023Sep 1, 2023
Isabella EliasHow to Strengthen Your Inner VoiceDo you trust yourself? Do you stand by yourself? Do you put yourself on a scale next to others?Aug 19, 2023Aug 19, 2023
Isabella EliasMy Year of Rest and Relaxation: What I Learned About the Softness of LivingMy Year of Rest and Relaxation is a book about a woman who is extremely depressed. Blunt, lonely, and generally unpleasant, our unnamed…Jul 12, 2023Jul 12, 2023
Isabella EliasThe Journey, August, and Invitation: The Beauty of Mary Oliver’s PoetryI love Mary Oliver’s work, because there is something about it that makes you feel like you’re experiencing life in slo-mo. Inspired by her…Jul 6, 2023Jul 6, 2023