Tag: life
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I am a walking set of contradictions, an enigmatic concoction of diametrically opposed ingredients. My parts are eclectic and difficult to reconcile. On one hand, I have a burning desire for my book to be read. I want it in the world, being devoured, and touching people’s lives. I want my book to succeed. I…
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I like to think of myself as a relatively stable adult. That’s mostly true. But sometimes I devolve into stress induced panic over things I’ve treated like existential crises. Here are a few things my brain and I fought over this week: • The strength of my voice in a loud restaurant • Whether my…
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I know myself better than I ever have… The more I know myself, the more I know how unknowable I am. I have existed within a liminal space my entire life, somewhere between what I know I am and how others see me. I have never been able to simply be, to simply live as…
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I sat in front of my MacBook yesterday, staring blankly at the screen, reaching deep within to find the words I wanted to write. No matter how hard I tried, or how deeply I reached, forward progress eluded me. No words were written that day. It got me thinking about the perfect conditions for creativity.…