i'm afraid to show my true self — to strangers, to friends, even to family. ironically, that makes me lose sight of who i really am....

starting 2025 with a new career role + signing a purchase agreement for a condo. if i were to share either of those news with someone,...

thanks to social media, it’s easier than ever for people to talk about equity, social justice, and human rights. more and more people...

do you remember the last time you cried? i do. a few months ago when i got stuck in an elevator no phone, no way to call for help. i...

hey, my love. i'm just here and want to tell you "i've got you, i'm with you, i'm not going anywhere." you might feel unsure and look at...

“if you’re looking for infinity, just close your eyes” ——— the unbearable lightness of being , kundera light dances at the edge of day,...

enough. how much courage does it take to admit that? as much as it took for me to realize it, to confront my fear instead of running from...

"pleasure is here represented with a reed in his right hand which is useless and without strength, and the wounds it inflicts are...

this was one of those moments where i just wished so badly that someone could hear me. so, i got stuck in an elevator the other day...

he is so free from the complexities of life and thoughts that most people crave. his eyes, clear and unburdened, reflect the depth of his...

"in order to change an existing imagined order, we must first believe in an alternative imagined order" "there is no way out of the...

i experienced the longest period of losing internet over the weekend since i moved to austin. about 12 hours from 10pm on saturday until...

my brain was full of color and imagination when i was reading the book a life on our planet by david attenborough. reading the book...

i used to blindly say "time flies", as if it applied to any circumstances, or whenever I observed it slipping away from my emptiness....

i have a partial trait of enneagram type 2, especially the "dark" side - possessive, controlling, and "slip into doing things for others...

people come and go. whoever belongs to me will stay. i start to believe in destiny and luck a lot more as i'm getting older. the world...

i couldn't forgive my best friend who gave up our friendship and left my life. i couldn't forgive the high school kids who bullied me and...

it has been a while since i've been free from pain. it feels great to just feel normal and i am very very grateful for it. i spent my...

this is my 12th year in the country and my id card told me i'm an alien. i had an american dream when i was a teenager - to pursue more...

i was alone, but not lonely. it is november 28th 12:23am, and i can't sleep. i have not been able to sleep in the past five days since...