I hope it’s a good one.
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The worst that could happen?
All we have is where we are. And where we are, right now, is defined entirely from within our mind.
Privilege and Luck
I think maybe it’s worth highlighting that nothing I’m saying here is particularly novel, nor do I even endorse a lot of the sentiment I’m about to express. Others have said what I’m about to say before, and almost certainly better than I have. I think it’s still worth writing this for two reasons. Firstly, […]
The lies we tell ourselves
In periods of extreme sadness, and in periods of witnessing such feelings in others, I’ve noticed that the very mindset of stress and pain alters how we perceive reality. When I’m drowning in insecurity I become immersed in a story. I’m unlovable — and the reason I’m in pain is that I’m worse than everyone […]
The Forest and The Trees
This summer I went on vacation with my family to New Hampshire. When I was young we would always come up here. My parents would rent a cabin on a lake, just a ways away from where my aunt and uncle own a small dairy farm. My family hasn’t been to this lake in seven […]
A story about my Grandmother
My grandmother died about two weeks ago. This world we live in is made of atoms, light, and the space between it all. When I was little, whenever I’d see my grandmother, she’d bring a poppyseed cake from a local bakery. This dark orange crust, and a light color inside with specks of gray, and […]
Not Quite Crying in Museums
Last October, as fall was overtaking the Midwest, I went to the store to buy a bag of potato chips. It was around 7:30 P.M. and the sun had already set. The sky was so dark the blueness seemed inky, and I could no longer see the clouds. Across the street from the store there […]
EAGx? more like EAGex
You *can* make it through EAG without having to reinstall Hinge
And Then I’ll Be Gone
Memento Mori It is often the case on the weekends, at least in the winter, that I will not see the Sun. I’ll wake up late, not eat lunch, and forget I can go outside until it is too late. Exiting my dorm at 5 pm I am often struck by this fact. Because natural […]
It’s a Wonderful Life
I sit at my desk, by a window that looks out onto the backyard and the road beyond our fence. Every year at Christmas, for my entire college career, I have come home to celebrate with my family. And in the odd hours between watching my mom doing an unfair amount of cooking, I will […]