Isolation is an Illusion
Lately, I’ve been reflecting on how much music has been a big part of my life. It’s been the biggest part of my life for more than half my life […]
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In a Summer Daze
“Search your heart. Find what brings you joy, in whose company you are most serene. Be there, be fully there.” Note: This is the first of a collection of drafted […]
A Response to Dia Frampton’s Fragile, Inspiring Piece on Being a Musician
The older you get, the more you know and the harder it is to keep your little dreams intact. As a 13-year-old girl, I was just a shy, closet musician […]
Finding My Way Back Home
My oh my, have these past couple of weeks been a whirlwind. And I thought I owe you all an update. I’ve gone through a lot of changes as of […]
Joan Didion: On having character as an empowered storyteller
“We are well advised to keep on nodding terms with the people we used to be, whether we find them attractive company or not,” Joan Didion (born December 5, 1934) observed in […]
Why I Write: Blogs and the Path of Meaning
There are people who come to me and ask how I feel so compelled to write all the time. I always find it a little crazy they would ask something […]
Lit Jrn 21: Growing as the Active Participant in Reporting Journalism
* via rachelannc.tumblr.com/post/52698040043 Here is my reflection piece for the LJ21 Reporting Journalism class I’ve taken this past quarter. From interviewing strangers to cops to professors to covering events, I’ve learned […]
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