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  • My Perspective: Song Edition featuring ‘slower’ by Tate McRae

    Today, I want to analyze a song that randomly started playing on my speaker the other day. The song is slower by Tate McRae. I love Tate McRae, especially her older stuff. Her new music is good, but it will never compare to the gut-wrenching feeling some of her older albums give me. I mean, I would…

  • Quieting the World: 24-Hours Without a Phone

    Today, I woke up and dreaded existence the moment I picked up my phone. So, I turned it off. It’s been off since 7 a.m., and I refuse to turn it back on until at least 9 a.m. tomorrow when this post is made. I even went as far as logging out of my iMessages…

  • The Desire We Devour

    Imagine a cake sitting in front of you. It’s a gorgeous cake, covered with chocolate and filled with luscious raspberry jam. It took hours of standing in the kitchen, making sure every ingredient was beautifully combined. You patiently waited for it to rise in the oven, then waited even longer as it cooled on a…

  • From Dry January to Birthday Toasts: A Year of Mindful Moments

    EEEEKKKK! TODAY IS MY 25TH BIRTHDAY!! HAPPY QUARTER-CENTURY TO ME! What a wonderful day this is going to be… I’m actually writing this the night before, because I have such a busy day planned for myself. My day will start bright and early at 4 a.m. (Yes, that may seem a little extreme on my birthday,…

  • Lighter Steps, Heavier Realizations: A Hike That Exposed My Inner Struggles

    9/29/2024: I went on a hike today. This was one of the hardest hikes you can do in Acadia National Park, and I will attest that it is a very difficult hike. Not only physically demanding, but my fear of heights was kicking my ass as we were approaching the top. Two of my friends…

  • When You’re No Longer Her Baby

    I’ve started to stop thinking about my mom. After a long day yesterday, I realized I had spent the whole day without thinking about her—something that has practically never happened before. What happens if one day comes and I never think about her again? What if I die, and she’s the last thing on my…