What was life like before screens consumed childhood? 90s-born millennials grew up in a rare grace period: pre-smartphone, pre-Wi-Fi, and full of imagination.
Tag: blogging
Magic, Emotions, and Inherited Pain: Finding Self-Acceptance
What a sore tooth taught me about pain, self-worth, and why my emotions drive everything—from my magic system to my relationships.
Flights of Fancy: a Return to Dreamland
I have much to be grateful for this Thanksgiving: a return to dreamland, for one. A niece on the way. Finally, embracing my creativity and passion for writing.
Trust Without Sight: a Dog’s Blind Faith
Some people might call this chain of events providence, but I see it as a testament to the choices humans make, the small acts of care and intention that shape our world, leaving meaning not to the whims of fate but to the hands of those who choose to create it.
Watch Your Step: Monkey See, Monkey Do
After being told my Adderall dose was comparable to methamphetamine, I had a few decisions to make.
The Opportunist Olympics: Who’s Taking Gold?
The 2024 Summer Olympics are over. It got me thinking: What if there was a contest to determine the least impressive individual among us?
Navigating Grief: Unveiling the Science Behind Mourning
I feel like I’m beating a dead man to death. I wonder if what I’m doing is healthy. If writing this memoir prolongs my grief, how can I be healed by the end?
An Ode to my Irish North Star
My papa is a bit like an Irish Tom Cruise; he doesn’t age. He’s strong, more in shape than I am, with a wise-cracking mouth I grew up emulating. Happy birthday!
Listen to your heart, think for yourself.
Mom gave me a guiding principle to live by when I was small. It’s our family motto: listen to your heart, think for yourself.
Navigating Political Divides: Strategies for Productive Dialogue
The first debate looms, like a mushroom cloud haunting our horizon. Hateful rhetoric already chokes my social media. It’s time we unite through dialogue.