A Meaningful Struggle

A Meaningful Struggle

Smaller and Smaller Circles

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Smaller and Smaller Circles

My friend groups and social circles have always been like large, countless bubbles. As time passes in my life, those same bubbles got smaller and smaller.

This I Used to Believe

This I Used to Believe

So many wishes and beliefs have come and gone in my life. However, one belief has always stuck with me. Maybe it's time to give up on it?

Third-Person View

Third-Person View

My life hasn't been feeling "real" lately. Things happen to "me" but I personally don't feel it. Turns out, I've been viewing life in third person.

What I’m Hopeful for in This Timeline

What I’m Hopeful for in This Timeline

So here I am, on this timeline. Where can I go from here? What do I wish happens?

In This Timeline, I Am

In This Timeline, I Am

How did I end up on this branch of reality? Where am I? What could other branches even look like?

Thank You for Listening

Thank You for Listening

I always get the long messages, the midnight calls, the "I don’t tell this to anyone else" confessions. But no one ever asks if I need to say something too.

Break in Case of Love

Break in Case of Love

The kind of playlist you only play once, when the right person shows up. Except years later, the songs are still waiting for their cue.

The Shelf Life of Everything

The Shelf Life of Everything

Lately, everything feels like it comes with an expiration date: items, happy moments, even friendships that once felt like home. From thinking that things used to last, to just hoping they'll still be here next week.

This Isn't a Story, It's a Loop!

This Isn't a Story, It's a Loop!

Some lives don’t follow an arc; they circle. Every year, the same problems, same places, same me. But what will it actually take to break the cycle?

Someone I Used to Know

Someone I Used to Know

Six months after someone left and never looked back, I myself look back at what's changed, and what still lingers.

One Last Check at the Door

One Last Check at the Door

No one ever arrived, so after a long wait, I'm calling it quits on the door watch. Now, it stays closed, and that’s okay.

One Foot in Yesterday

One Foot in Yesterday

Moving forward isn’t always as simple as leaving the past behind. As I step into a new chapter, I still feel the pull of everything I once knew.

Beyond the Struggle

Beyond the Struggle

When the struggle ends, the story doesn't. Life goes on as I start work on a new chapter.

At 26, Life in 35 Questions

At 26, Life in 35 Questions

Can a list of 35 questions sum up a person’s life? Here's me, trying hard to encapsulate everything by answering the Proust Questionnaire.

Everything but the Kitchen Sink

Everything but the Kitchen Sink

When life takes everything but the kitchen sink, what happens with what's left behind?

Stories I Wish I Hadn't Told

Stories I Wish I Hadn't Told

We all have those stories we wish we’d kept to ourselves—the ones that hang around long after they’ve been told, leaving us wondering if some things are better left unsaid.

The Empty Call List

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The Empty Call List

When life gets tough, the phone stays silent. Unfortunately, some friendships are just numbers in a phonebook.

Lost in Transition

Lost in Transition

Caught between "what was" and "what's next," finding clarity in the chaos of life's in-between moments.

A Dream Come True

A Dream Come True

I'm mildly surprised at how I realized that I had one of my dreams in high school come true. I'm really tipsy, but I can still write (with okay-enough punctuation and grammar) so, while my thoughts are pretty "unrestrained," I guess I'

Out on the Town

Out on the Town

I set all my regrets on fire Cause I know I'll never take the time With heavy thoughts, a heavy heart, and heavy regrets, I took off for the night. As the evening was quickly approaching, there wasn't a more perfect time to leave my current

Bye-Bye Bestie

It's always extremely sad to lose someone close to you. It's even sadder when it's a conscious decision to let them go. Even though I want to think that it's not the case, the truth is that I have to really disengage

It Was Always a Good Time

It Was Always a Good Time

The ever-worrisome idea that, someday, sometime in the future, you'll find yourself living in a "moment" in which you wish would never end. Until it does.

Slapped by an Epiphany

Slapped by an Epiphany

This is a pretty weird time in my life. 2022 feels like a year where I've experienced so much growth in the span of, oh say, 5 months, compared to the past 3 years. It feels weird because the person I was in December, 5 months ago, was

Ready, Aim, Shoot!

Ready, Aim, Shoot!

I've thought about the hobbies that I should take as an adult. I could take the safe route and do something at home, like playing chess or making crossword puzzle-solving a hobby. Buuut, as someone who's grown so sick of being at home, I'