Trigger warning: This post discusses self-injury, sometimes known as “cutting,” even though not all self-injury involves cutting. I’ve tried to avoid dwelling on the exact details of my own self-injury practices, but I do allude to them.
You might wonder how someone could take the time to file a patent application then forget about it for 15 years? I’m kind of wondering about that myself
Do we care more about some celebrity’s death than the thousands of other deaths? No. Not really. It just serves as a reminder of how connected we really are.
There are two kinds of tea leaves that you have to keep in an airtight room.
Because nothing is ever black and white, I’ve learned not to take cues from the hyperbolic.
While the country appears more divided than ever, I wonder if there are families like ours-those who felt that divide at one point. But now sit in silence.
“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!” Especially the boxkickers bringing the presents, overworked and underappreciated modern
Santas they are.
“I can’t find the time” is what we say when we want to curtsy at endeavors that are merely day-dreams, and not actually things we have any real passion or desire to pursue
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My misadventures with instant coffee and foreign boyfriends
I stared at my notes as the last couple hours swirled around in my head. This seemed too insane to actually be true.
The past isn’t ever really past, and ghosts don’t ever die. So instead of avoiding them or feeling bad, maybe try confronting them a little bit?
There was a municipal election that I was in charge of last Tuesday, and here is how my day went:
Being polite is one thing. Being taken advantage of because of being polite is another.
In which our hero is nearly mistaken for a drug addict but ultimately gets the help he needs.
“Life’s a garden man. Dig it!” That’s the tagline on my friend Kim’s Facebook profile. It’s a fitting slogan for a woman like her, a happy-go-lucky girl who never took anything too seriously. Even...
One of my many idiosyncrasies is trying to not say goodbye in everyday life. “Catch you later” or just “later” are my stock valedictions.
For most of us across the country, today was the first day it truly felt like fall. Not just because heat wasn’t breaking records like it was a game or something, but due to...
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