I joined Instagram in November of 2015. I was about two months into sixth grade, which I now believe is far too early for anyone to get on to social media. I followed tons of celebrities, fashion brands, and my handful of middle school friends. I posted some dorky things…

A year ago, I decided I wanted to create a place where I could be the truest version of myself. I knew absolutely nothing about writing casually, and even less about building a website. I had nothing but a dream, lots of time, and some incredible people cheering me on. …

I just finished watching Pretty Woman, so not only am I in a fantastic mood, but I also believe in love again!  I would never say I’ve been lucky in the romance department. I’ve done almost everything under the sun other than being in love. Secret rendezvous, casually dating, and…

I don’t think we execute our free will enough! The first time I understood what “free will” entailed was in my eighth grade religion class. We were learning about how and why God made us, and I don’t really remember any of the lesson, but I do remember my teacher…

I promised I would post everyday in November, but I had to take a brief break over the last two days because I’ve changed my major and have been preparing to move forward with this new path next semester. This very, very brief sabbatical and the reason for it is…

Somewhere out there, there is a teenage girl who is ashamed of her chubby cheeks and is debating whether she needs to lower her cortisol levels or start saving for buccal fat removal, and I want to grab her and shake those thoughts out of her head.  I’ve always had…

I have absolutely no memories of my twelfth birthday. I didn’t actually start enjoying my birthday until I turned 19, but I at least remember most of my birthdays. I’ve had birthday parties, birthday dinners, and birthdays in other countries, but I think it’s safe to assume that none of…

Prospect Park was on fire last night.  Growing up in Brooklyn meant regular trips to the Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket in the spring and volunteering to rake leaves in Prospect Park in the fall. My grandmother looks forward to Smorgasbord in the park all year.  Last summer, the city was…

I love space! Now, by no means am I an astronomer. I’ve never sat in a science class of any sort and fully understood what’s going on. I get confused just reading the Wikipedia pages dedicated to our solar system. Today, I spent about two hours watching TikToks about our…

In January of 2023, I visited a psychic with many of my close girlfriends. We sat in the foyer of the home of some random girl claiming to be a palm reader, her father coming in with dinner and her younger siblings watching Cocomelon in her living room. We all…