Aug 29, 2020ReleaseSince I was young this energy has built up inside of me I feel it spike, rise up higher, when I hear a sentence or paragraph or poem that moves me. It comes into the base of my throat and fills my heart up with everything I’ve ever loved. And…Release1 min readRelease1 min read
Mar 17, 2020Covid-19 ReflectionEveryone (like, everyone who is able to stay home, nationally) is being encouraged to live how I’ve been trying to live for the past 6–7 months. …Co Vid 195 min readCo Vid 195 min read
Feb 25, 2020AffirmationsI need to work on not wavering when I think about my ideal life. I need to know, super deep down, that I am working on my ideal life right now, even if it doesn’t feel that way every day. I need to trust that I’ve done an incredible job…Affirmations2 min readAffirmations2 min read
Feb 18, 2020Warren “versus” Bernie ahead of the 2020 Primary: An ExplorationOur current political situation is an absolute perfect storm. I’m going to write about it, even though I’ve been avoiding doing so. I think I resist the urge to write it down in part because it makes me feel “stereotypical” in some way — like, of course this white girl…Politics6 min readPolitics6 min read
Dec 2, 2019An Essay About Instagram (Kinda)Last night, I decided that instead of sleeping I would scroll really far down on my own Instagram profile and stroll down memory lane. Instagram (and, by extension, all social media) is good for some things and bad for other things, as we all know and as has been Thinkpieced…Life Lessons5 min readLife Lessons5 min read
Oct 11, 2019On Death & FearI got back from a 5 week trip to Northern India in the middle of August and I haven’t really tried to write about it yet. This is partly because it doesn’t feel real, and partly because there’s so much to say that it’s easier not to say it. …Travel8 min readTravel8 min read
May 16, 2019I’m not sure anger is working for me. It doesn’t feel like I’m able to sustain or support it.I’m not sure anger is working for me. It doesn’t feel like I’m able to sustain or support it. I am just in the mood to beg. I beg desperately for a country and a society built on gentle kindness and understanding. At the very least, I beg for a…Society5 min readSociety5 min read
Apr 2, 2019The VesselOnce, when I was a kid, I swear that I saw it. I promise myself, over and over, that the memory holds weight. I can call to mind walking down the street and feeling the wind pick up around me. I was often prone to wandering so this wasn’t really…Fiction2 min readFiction2 min read
Jul 21, 2018Spirituality and Growth (or, Being 25 and Lazy?)I’ve only ever understood spirituality as having a relationship with God and Organized Religion, and that never spoke to me, mostly because I’m never down for a white man who claims he’s omnipotent and directs my path, resulting in either the good chastity of heaven or the fire-y evil depths…4 min read4 min read
Mar 13, 2018Capitalism & Being a woman*Disclaimer: I write this essay from a place of privilege, in that I have the time/energy/financial resources to think about this topic and be intentional about where I choose to spend my money.* The other day, I decided to spend my time at the mall. What’s odd is that I…Capitalism4 min readCapitalism4 min read
