Perspectives.
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why should we get to decide what is fair?
I used to think about it all the time: “Why me?” It didn’t make any sense to me why some of us are randomly born into bad situations while others grow up to lead thriving lives. It bothered me so much that I couldn’t figure it out. As a teen, I would grimace at the Continue reading
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the courage to change.
As we enter 2026, it’s typical that millions of people will resolve to reach new goals, change their habits, and alter their lifestyle to kick off the new year. Starting over with a “clean slate” that immediately succeeds the chaos and disorganization that many experience around the holidays is very tempting, and feels like a Continue reading
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making time.
We are all going to die someday soon, so let’s just live right now. Continue reading
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Regaining our sense of self.
It is a gift to be certain about something in today’s world. Humans are more distracted and stressed out than ever before (Piao et. al, 2024) especially with the amount of inputs most of us are processing on a daily basis. Most of us navigate life in a reactive manner, relying on bite-sized pieces of Continue reading
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the disguise.
What are we so afraid of? Are we really so afraid to accept love from one another? Or to put the best of ourselves out there for others to see? What kind of sick, twisted entitled “armor” do we earn from refusing connection and joy at the door? The hardest part is that none of Continue reading
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contemplating “the mystery of faith.”
I started going back to church on Easter Sunday. It’s been so long since I’ve voluntarily attended a Catholic mass, I all but forgot the order of events: the rites, the intercessions, and most of the words to the prayers. Admittedly, I’m not sure why I’m sitting down and standing up all the time (though Continue reading
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unpopular opinion re: shadow work
There is nothing glamorous about doing shadow work. Today’s social media does a terrific job at pandering falsified pop-psychology. It also serves as a source of “trending” mental health and wellness ideologies, including doing “shadow work.” Internet personalities from social media influencers and business tycoons alike have been spotted carrying on about “doing the shadow Continue reading
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peace, by piece.
“As long as you keep secrets and suppress information, you are fundamentally at war with yourself…The critical issue is allowing yourself to know what you know. That takes an enormous amount of courage.” ― Bessel A. van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma ~ I have learned Continue reading
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how do we know?
We think we know enough, but do we really? I am beginning to learn that certainty is the death of personal evolution. How can we be certain at any moment that we’ve acquired all that there is to know about ourselves, our obstacles, our strengths and weaknesses? We have more scientific resources available than ever Continue reading
living in defiance. 