Book Review: ‘Yellowface’ by R.F. Kuang
Ahh, a Reese’s Book Club pick! Here I am in the middle of filming season two of The Pitt, and I’m looking for another book to read on set. I’ve […]
Tag Archives: Writing
Thirtytwo, and My Year Thus Far
I’m more than six months late to this, but better late than never, ya? My life has taken quite the turn since the last time I’ve written on here. During […]
I’m Cruisin’
Life used to always be this big endless hustle-and-grind for a feeling of safety, sanity and belonging in a life I endlessly searched for myself in. Maybe that search isn’t […]
“You’re Good For Me”
This past month has felt like a dream — a dream so grounded in reality, I’ve truly been floating. “I’ve learned that life’s a current and you just gotta catch […]
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 […]
New Year, Same 2021 Energy
It’s 2021 y’all. How are you doing? Things don’t feel all too different and, to be honest, I’m not even sure how to start off this post. I haven’t been as […]
Beginning Again (and Again)
Beginnings. What a fascinating idea, right? It seems that for the past couple of years, I’ve been in a constant cycle of “beginning,” again and again. And it hasn’t quite […]
2015-16 Guitar on Instagram Compilation: A New Chapter
These past couple of months, I have been giving some thought into the next direction I want to take. Where do I want to take my writing? What kind of […]
Hanging Up the Apron
It’s 3:15am. Samantha James’s “Rise” comes on. My body tosses over to my phone and hits the side button to snooze. Ten minutes later, another song comes on. 3:30. 3:40. 3:45. 3:50. A […]
MAR 2016: Vlog on Being Creative
In the past couple of months, I’ve gone through various ups and downs with being and staying creative. I’ve picked up my guitar, played a song, felt it hit or miss […]
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 […]
I Hope to Never Lose My Excitement
The older you get, the more you know. The more you know, the smarter you are about the world and your place in it. It’s easy to become dissuaded about […]
Blessings
I feel very strongly about music, about art, about expression and the honesty of feeling in the world. And, when I look at those around me, something dawned on me. […]
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 […]
I Feel Like I Saved Someone’s Life
For the first time in my life, I feel like I did something good. And I don’t even know why. This feeling almost makes me want to cry. It actually […]
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