Lumen’s Journal

Midterm Blues

TW: mental illness topics

Do it not enough do it do it do it do it come on just do it

The voices won this morning. Not voices in the sense of actual auditory hallucinations. God knows you wouldn’t want to take resources from the people who actually…

Ambition Without Direction

is a terrible thing and I’ll say as much

I think finishing a project can leave a bit of a void where it was. Maybe for some deeply held subconscious belief that’s why I refuse to put my work in progress to rest.

The Paradox of Being Seen

The more visible I am the less I am seen

Humans are one of few species where the female is more colorful than the male.

Of course every corner of the globe has different cultures and expectations for…

Creativity is the willingness to work with unfinished ideas . . .

genius is finishing them

I’ve identified as a creative person for quite some time but imposter syndrome is an old friend. Many of us seem to act as if creativity is invalid if…

To The One Who Said I’m Not A Christian

You told me to stop deceiving myself and to just enjoy my queerness and leave my Christianity out of it.

You were sitting in a medium comments section. The last place I expected.

Rejection

We all know rejection is painful but it’s just part of growing up. . . Right?

If you’re out of high school I’m sure you’ve experienced some sort of rejection, and even if you’re not graduated yet I bet you’ve still experienced rejection.