Buckle up team, because I’m about to quote some fanfiction. One of my arguably healthier stress responses is to consume a copious amount of it […]
Post Dry January
There’s a quote I shared on my Instagram yesterday: January was a tough year, but we made it. It’s funny because it’s true. The first […]
The Finish Line
The mirror — vertical, curved, mounted on the wall next to my bed — Showed me this — myself, fourteen, nearly fifteen Resolute, victorious, humbled […]
The Last Day of the Decade
Ten years ago, I was a senior in high school, about to enter my last semester. I hadn’t chosen what college I was going to […]
My Recipe for Self-Reflection
Clean the goddamn apartment. Wipe down the bathrooms. Sweep the floors. Do all the laundry. Including the bedsheets. Do it right away after waking up. […]
Open me this time next year
Do your future self a favor and write yourself a letter to open this time next year. It’s a common exercise, but a beautiful gift. […]
Halloween
Happy Halloween! The sky is orange this morning — a gradient stretching up from the Austin skyline of melon, pale yellow, to blue, streaked with […]
National Coming Out Day
I just realized, at the close of the day, that today is National Coming Out Day. I had some vague notion months ago that I […]
9/13/16
I would do this day differently three years ago. September 13th, 2016 I went to court, stood in front of the judge to ask them […]
Runner’s Thoughts
A brief and non-exhaustive narrative of what I think about when I run, specifically this morning: Focused on my audiobook, Real Queer America – an […]