Even when I’m home alone I often use my headphones. They make me feel cocooned, cushioned by the sound of my music flowing into my ears and infiltrating my mind. I’m often drawn to hoodies for the same reason because wearing the hood makes me feel calm, protected and safe. Being an only child… Continue reading Alone But Not Lonely
I had this post all planned out. Usually, I tend to let my ideas come to me organically, but since Tuesday I have been writing and rewriting this blog post in my head. Now, that the time to write has come to actually write it I find myself unable to use any of the pieces I… Continue reading Graduation to Death
I’ve often heard the phrase, “Home is where you hang your hat.” Usually, it’s uttered by drifters in a film who are struggling to find themselves or by people whose lives are too settled, too stable. What I think every time I hear that is, “There is no way I have that many hats.”… Continue reading Home
Liminality. We often seem to be in a liminal state, neither here nor there. We exist in a form of limbo – at least according to ourselves. We’re either not doing enough or we’re doing too much; the balance required to exist in a state of contentment can be seemingly impossible to find. Inspirations, heroes, heroines… Continue reading Make Something of Me
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