I remember a time when I was out having dinner with loved ones and their grandchildren and I was super excited as I hadn’t seen them in a long time and had missed everyone so much. As we sat at the dinner table, I was shown a picture of the kids on a phone screen displaying their younger selves, and was asked to relay a message to the kids regarding how much that time had been missed. I sat... »
Coming of Age: The Irony of Learning Beyond the Classroom
I have a somewhat bittersweet memory that suddenly came to mind the other day regarding an accusation that was made of me in my early days of high school. This one still hits a little hard for me and was incredibly difficult to write, I did get super emotional while writing this post, but I think it’s because it connects with a core wound of mine — one of those deep emotional injuries from... »
Broken Suns: Finding Light in Our Fractures
I never knew why I resonated so much with this song until I started paying attention to the lyrics. Thankfully, the lyrics aren’t as explicit as the ones in my naughty street post so I don’t have to unga bunga today but they’re quite deep, IMO! What’s funny is it’s only 6 lines but hits me soooooooo hard!!! I guess not paying attention to lyrics might be a theme in... »
When the Floor Is Made of Toothpicks: My Journey Through the Dark Forest and Phoenix Rising
I actually did not think I’d be able to write about this given how intense and raw my experience was, but somehow these words flowed out. It was a bit of a challenge balancing the intensity of what I had gone through and translating it in a way that… doesn’t traumatize others? lol. But I felt compelled to write about it as people have expressed curiosity regarding my disappearance, which I’ve... »