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what happened to just sharing things you like?
View post: what happened to just sharing things you like?May 19, 2026 We ruined the internet. I helped. You’ve finally decided that the video you made is edited to perfection, it’s ready to hit the internet, a very small corner of it. You press post. Seconds later, there is already someone in the comments correcting your form, telling you you’re wrong, citing some BS…
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Ten years: losing my mom and finding the mountains
View post: Ten years: losing my mom and finding the mountainsApr 28, 2026 Ten years ago today my mom died — ten years as a card-carrying member of the dead parent club. Cheers to all of us. I think that death anniversaries have a weird sort of pressure, like you’re supposed to do something meaningful with the day. Light a special candle. Call someone. Post…
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Bring Back the Pen Pal: We were never meant to be this reachable
View post: Bring Back the Pen Pal: We were never meant to be this reachableFeb 26, 2026 Does anyone else read a notification from a cherished friend and think to themselves, oh I definitely want to give a thoughtful reply, I’ll look at this later so I can give it my full time and attention, and then leave it for a bit too long…and then feel like the reply…
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I don’t care what anyone says—my creative block WASN’T burnout!!
View post: I don’t care what anyone says—my creative block WASN’T burnout!!Jan 28, 2026 A reflection on Elizabeth Gibert’s novel Big Magic I recently re-read Elizabeth Gilbert’s novel Big Magic. I was hoping that this might provide some insight or direction to help me navigate my recent creative disorientation. If you’ve read my critique of the modern content creator and content creation slop, you’ll understand where…
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Mourning Dreams I Didn’t Know I Had: A Short Career in College Cheer
View post: Mourning Dreams I Didn’t Know I Had: A Short Career in College CheerJan 25, 2026 I’ve had dreams about cheer for three nights in a row now. They’re not all the same – each one feels like a continuation of the night before, like my brain is binge-watching a season of my life that almost existed. In the first, I’m sitting on the mat in my college…
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A Movie Schedule for People Spiritually Done With Summer.
View post: A Movie Schedule for People Spiritually Done With Summer.Aug 02, 2026 Every August, without fail, I get summertime sadness. Not the romanticized Lana Del Rey, driving down the coast in my convertible in huge designer sunglasses kind. More like standing outside on a hot summer day and thinking, okay so when can I wear pants and a sweater again? I like summer, I’m…
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Stop Buying Random Sh*t: Gifts People Will Actually Use
View post: Stop Buying Random Sh*t: Gifts People Will Actually UseEvery year around this time my emails are flooded with black Friday sales and panicked emails about preparing for Christmas. The companies are telling me that I need to buy stuff, and I need to buy it yesterday. It’s honestly taken away a lot of the magic of Christmas. It feels like it’s more the…
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My Travel Bucket List (Snowboard Trip Edition)
View post: My Travel Bucket List (Snowboard Trip Edition)I know it’s only August, but Halloween decorations are already creeping into store aisles, and to me that means we’re basically in winter’s waiting room. My mind is drifting towards fresh snow, the soft whump of a perfect powder turn, and the screaming barfies in my fingers as my reynauds defrosts in the lodge (lol).…
















