The nice thing about reflective writing for me is that ninety percent of the time, no matter where I start emotionally, I’ll write myself into […]
Leap Day
It’s Leap Day today, that bonus day we get every four years, and the first one for me where I celebrate a bittersweet anniversary. The […]
What Becomes Of Us
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 […]