What if the life you’re living isn’t really yours?
What if the titles, the roles, the routines—all came from someone else’s idea of who you should be?
This is a story about waking up inside a life that looked fine from the outside… and choosing, finally, to rewrite it.
It’s about shrinking to fit, breaking to grow, and reclaiming the wild, creative self buried beneath the shoulds.
Slowing down isn’t lazy—it’s revolutionary. There’s a quiet kind of rebellion in stillness.In a world built on false urgency and endless to-do lists, choosing to…
from the series: Quiet-ish: Meditations for the Restless MindWritten on a day when the brain refused to whisper… Some days, my brain rolls out floats,…
Or: Why Knowing Isn’t the Same as Understanding Somewhere along the way, we confused “education” with “information.”We started treating knowledge like a checklist—something to accumulate,…
Series: The Beauty of Being Limited “I can never read all the books I want; I can never be all the people I want and…
Part 1 of the “Blood Moon Light” Series I didn’t take a picture tonight.The blood moon was just hanging there—deep red, a little hazy at…
“The unexamined life is not worth living.”— Socrates, Apology There’s something timeless about a person who asks, “Why do you believe that?” Not to argue.…
Overstimulated minds, imaginary white walls, and unexpected musical cameos. This isn’t your typical meditation journey—but it might be exactly what you need.
Let’s talk about something that might feel a little familiar: creative stagnation. We’ve all been there, haven’t we? That frustrating moment when the spark of…
Critical Thinking in Modern Discourse: How Thoughtless Posts Replace Thoughtful Conversation
Published by Elle on March 22, 2025In a world where memes have replaced meaningful dialogue, critical thinking has become a lost art. This piece explores how modern discourse has devolved into identity battles and smug one-liners—and why continuous learning and curiosity are the only way forward.