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December 22, 2021

I wouldn’t change a thing.

Now, a wise and intelligent person would've jumped at any remote opportunity of dating a woman like her, but alas, at the time, I was only intelligent. I was a billion miles away from any sort of wisdom.

December 21, 2020

Yuletide Greetings for a Solemn Solstice

How does one begin a reflection piece on the year 2020 and the meanings of the Winter Solstice during the holiday season? Do Hanukkah and..

June 24, 2020

Cabin Fever Productivity Cures

What if you wanted to do a few different things to switch up your schedule? Sometimes we need a change of pace and a chance to learn something new, whether it's a hobby or an insight about ourselves. Here are a few creative ideas to do that can expand ways of how you can view your needs/wants and turn them into indoor activities.

December 27, 2019

Orgasms, Moths, and Mary Poppins

A short story by Katalina Gamarra*Disclaimer: Please note that this story is a work of fiction and contains graphic language and situations. Any resemblance to..

December 19, 2019

What Are We… Comparing Sizes?

Why Comparison Really Is the Thief of JoySo I’m in a fully committed, long-distance relationship. We’ve been together for 3 years now. We both met..

September 27, 2019

A Note From The Trees

It is true that the changing of seasons is a physical signifier of an environmental new beginning. A prime example of this is the change..

September 22, 2019

Thank You For Your Time

So I’ve been thinking about writing a piece like this. It’s a really personal piece and I hope you guys read it with an open..

September 13, 2019

Girl, Let Me Tell You

There will always be people who think you’re never enough. There will always be people who think that you’re too much. Never mind them. Instead, focus on the ones who will be there for you no matter what, including yourself. And girl, let me tell you—it’s going to take years of practice until you learn to love the woman that you will become.

April 3, 2019

Nurturing Time

Sometimes if my feet Aren’t moving and If my hands aren’t Grasping at something My mind imagines That I’ve disappeared. As if my lack of..

March 4, 2019

To My Home

I close my eyes and I’m young. Young enough not to care too much about getting scraped and dirty, and old enough to crave the..

February 19, 2019

The Eloquent Speaker: The People We Meet (Part 3)

In Part 3 of “The Eloquent Speaker” series, we cover the following conversationalists: The Gossip The Tunnel Visionary The Complainer THE GOSSIP “Small minds discuss..

February 12, 2019

Brick by Brick, For the New Me

“Go out and meet new people” “Networking is key to success” “You need to socialize more” As a young professional, I can’t recall the number..

November 22, 2018

Gravitating Towards Gratitude

How To Be Your Own Anchor & Compass The last few weeks have been rough, riddled with the proverbial unexpected cracks I’ve stumbled over. I’ve had..

November 22, 2018

Gratitud/Grace

Grateful. that my parents from a different land chose this day like many others to make for yet another reason to gather everyone during their small..

July 19, 2018

To the One that Took Advantage

I was never yours... To the One that Took Advantage, I never said “no”. Or told you to stop, or asked you to slow things..

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