Overthink
After a core loss in one’s life, grief is an embedded part of one’s identity.
Memory’s shifting nature forms the imperfect, elusive foundation we need to build the story of who we are and the world around us.
One way to discover what it means to be alive and counteract the effort to dehumanize is to intentionally seek and cultivate the humanity in both us and those around us.
Learning how to be seen is a process because at its core is unlearning social expectations, and, at the same time, learning how to love oneself.
The research shows that taking breaks and giving time to process information is fundamental for learning well, all of which I need to retrain myself to do.
It’s incredibly difficult to know whether a choice is good or bad in the moment. One approach to making choices comfortably is knowing the potential consequences and being able to live with them.
After years of practice, it is still incredibly easy for me to get lost in thought and lose sight of what’s happening around me, but I now know a few tricks to stay present.
The unpredictability of the future is scary, but it’s not always something to be afraid of.
In a world that idolizes romantic relationships, it’s important to cultivate and maintain friendships for our overall health and happiness.
Losing a friend is one of the hardest endings to experience that no one prepares you for.
A photo essay in honor of Norah's, my Siberian Husky, 9th birthday.
Leaning into and accepting one’s power is a scary, challenging, and iterative learning journey.
Even though identity is an allusive and ever-changing reality, identifying and categorizing our identity is one helpful way to learn who we are.
During a recent hike, the fear of a fellow hiker roused in me a sudden and surprising experience of fear that I am still working to overcome.
The creation of a genuine safe place takes conscious action from all members from the group. If all members don’t agree to actively strive for a safe place, many communities will continue to be harmed.
Learning to accept the people in our lives, what they’re able to give us, set boundaries, and stick to them are a few key ways to handling any relationship.
The incessant pressure to be “productive” is harmful, popular, and difficult to counteract despite us intuitively knowing the power of breaks and the research that confirms rest is essential.
Our lives are impacted by a wide variety of external factors that influence who we become and what we can do before we’re born and being aware of these factors is the first step to understanding the frameworks that direct our existence.
There’s an incredible amount of information available to us daily. We can’t learn it all, but we can learn some, so choose how you spend your time wisely.
Finding moments that inspire awe have positive health benefits but also help one appreciate being alive.
Even though researcher Daniel H. Pink says it’s best to address and learn from our regrets, sometimes it’s best to prevent regrets if we have the power to.
We’re all prone to thinking “what if” when something doesn’t work out, but it’s important to go easy on ourselves because we’re doing the best we can.
Building a consistent and doable routine has helped me lead a happier life.
As the new year excitement winds down and it gets more and more busy, here’s how I’m finding ways to live and go easy on myself.
Aging is scary but taking inventory of the good in life and surrounding yourself with those you love makes all the difference.
Our words and actions can make or break someone’s day. If you have the choice, choose to make someone’s day a little lighter by offering a sense of ease.
Obtaining financial independence is one key way to meet major life goals.
Time has an invariable hold on us, but, thanks to the power of perspective, we're able to control time in small ways to find hope and make positive change in our lives.
The difficult part about overthinking is learning how to turn one’s mind off, but it is possible by learning how to be in the moment and reframing intrusive thoughts.
Storytelling helps keep the past alive and keep the future from being distorted.
A meditation on loss and uncertainty during quarantine.
We live in a world that’s been constructed by those who came before us...
We make the choice to be who we want and create the world we want to see.
Imitation is a powerful tool to help a writer find their voice when used appropriately.
We all have privileges we must acknowledge to make social progress this world desperately needs--even if it is hurtful and angering to do so.
Acknowledge the worth and power and holiness that is the womxn your life, and remember every day is Womxn’s Day.
Even with all the systematic issues surrounding the classroom, teaching is worth it.
Asking questions is the way to finding and developing our perspective of the world.
Confidence is not a necessary ingredient to getting things done. Actually, we get most things done without it.
Writing is overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be if learn how to effectively learn how to break a project down, know what questions to ask and realize you don't have to write about everything.
It is tempting to write about the painful aspects of life, but we must not forget the need to also write about the positive aspects no matter how self-indulgent they may feel.
There is a misconception that writing is "...an art of speaking." In actuality, writing, poetry specifically, "is an art of listening," which makes listening to the world around us especially crucial.
To write is an act of revealing one's self to the world and themself.
One of the least discussed barriers to writing is anxiety.
Writing is a revolving practice of patience and forgiveness.