“The square root of I is I.” – Vladimir Nabokov, Bend Sinister — I was walking down the familiar street, during the familiar hour, to the familiar coffee shop. I was treading on the clouds of …
Self assessment
“Not that smart. Not that hot. Not that nice. Not that funny. That’s me: I’m not that.” ― John Green — I often find myself scrambling. Scrambling in my whirlpool of thoughts for … I …
ugly ceiling
“There is no shortage of fault to be found amid our stars” ― John Green, The Fault in Our Stars — Tapping away on my keyboard one work-from-home Tuesday afternoon, I took a rich sip …
what is self worth?
“Strong people have a strong sense of self-worth and self-awareness; they don’t need the approval of others.” ― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart — I’ve been thinking about self-worth and what quantifies …
my first racist interaction
“Our true nationality is mankind.” ― H.G. Wells — It happened today. For the first time. Left me shocked and bewildered. I was on the bus. Listening to stories about Costa Rica and plant …
goodbye my friend
Here is an unsent goodbye letter, that I wrote to a friend. My beautiful friend is okay and doing awesome. I wish she could stay close to me forever, but life happened differently to us …
self-love to narcissism
“I don’t care what you think unless it is about me.” ― Kurt Cobain — I am scared, scared that if I practice self-love, I will manifest narcissism. The question sprouts in my mind, when …
