Personal

They all say that “it gets better” but what if I don’t?

When am I gonna stop being wise beyond my years and just start being wise?

Apr 14 •

What does "gossip" mean?

And how bad (or actually productive and prosocial) is it?

Apr 11 •

Am I becoming more social?

Or is dissipating social anxiety just allowing me to enjoy people more?

Apr 6 •

Happy third wedding anniversary!

On almost getting married young, then actually getting married young, and celebrating dates

Apr 4 •

I am terrible at being irritated

Oh, to more gracefully inhabit the land between anger and appeasement

Apr 3 •

Things I'm overthinking

... perhaps in an attempt to avoid considering more important ones

Apr 1 •

On taste, romantasy, thought, and nuance

Everyone has an opinion—and I might not actually care about yours? (Alternatively: I have a lot of thoughts about Fourth Wing.)

Mar 30 •

I don't know what I'm doing

Is life just a series of feeling stuck? Escapism, social media, insecurity, etc, oh my.

Mar 14 •

Making my own peanut butter pie crust sundaes

This is about ice cream. But also more than ice cream.

Mar 12 •

Why I fulfill my dog differently than I used to

It wasn't a purposeful shift—but we've become much less pragmatic. Here's a look back on Scout's fulfillment changes and their causes.

Mar 10 •

A "virtue signaling" deep dive, anyone?

Please enjoy (or sigh exasperatedly) at me taking social media conversation seriously

Mar 7 •

Why I love to eschew marriage norms

Pride in the juxtaposition between where I used to be and where I am now

Mar 5 •

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