“I’m never gonna be my hero. I’m not gonna attain that. I know I’m not, and that’s just fine with me because that keeps me with somebody to keep on chasing.” -Matthew Mcconaughey I’ve recently become obsessed with racing. It started from a fortuitous night last year where I found…

“You are not responsible for the world — you are only responsible for your work — so DO IT.” — Sol LeWitt I’ve written a number of letters in my life. But my favorite letter is one that is not my own. Sol LeWitt and Eva Hesse were two American…

i imagine fields of green waving in the wind seas of tall grass just beyond the mind somewhere there we find each other and we sit in silence each alone, together a ladybug perched on the tip of your nose a fire blazing just out of sight you tell me…

Welcome back to another short break. I’m blocked. Writer’s block, to be specific. So I’m going to freewrite. In the past hour, I’ve started writing on 5 separate drafts. In the past hour, I have stopped writing on 5 separate drafts. I have a slowly growing urge to throw my…

Another year you made a promise Another chance to turn it all around And do not save this for tomorrow Embrace the past and you can live for now First of all, Happy New Year. It’s 2022. 2021, especially the last 4 months, felt like they went by in a…

Dear Derril, It’s been one year since you’ve passed. Time really flies. I’d write you a handwritten letter, but you probably couldn’t read my handwriting anyway. But you would have given it your best shot, and we probably would’ve had a good laugh about it. Last year I talked with…

i sit alone under the fluorescent lights, sipping a bottle of water and reluctantly picking at some pocky i bought for the right to sit here. i don’t know how long i’ve been here. i don’t know how much longer i’ll be sitting here. my only company is a woman…

Welcome back to another short break. Right now, it feels like I’m floating. I’m not stuck. I’m not trapped. I’m floating on my own accord, face facing skyward, letting the water push me in whatever direction it’s going. After years of ambition, it’s nice to slow down and accept whatever…

Last Sunday was World Mental Health Day. So today I’d like to share my experience with dealing with mental health, how I started seeking professional help, and what I’ve learned. I’ve dealt with insecurities for the major part of the past 6 years, mainly during my university years. I’ve had…