My New Year’s resolutions for 2021 were to do more, think less, stay focused and love myself. Heading into 2022, my resolutions are all about courage and creativity. Specifically, one of my mantras for 2022 is: Create! I’m excited to create more stuff as I continue on my path to getting published, which is one … Continue reading
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My Ongoing Struggle with Self-Esteem: An Uphill Climb to Confidence
I’ve been struggling with self-esteem my entire life. I know I’m certainly not alone with that struggle, but when you’re in your own head more often than you care to be, stuck in your seemingly endless cycle of negative thoughts, it can often feel like I’m alone in that struggle. I go through a fair … Continue reading
Action, Self-Love and Focus for 2021
What a year. Obviously there’s no need for me to recap 2020. We’re still in this pandemic, but at least there’s been encouraging news about vaccines so we’re not totally doomed. My resolution for 2020 was all about optimism, specifically to be more positive and to let go of negative thinking. My resolution for 2021 … Continue reading
Grappling with Meaning: A Reflection on the Final Season of BoJack Horseman
Spoilers through the BoJack Horseman series finale ahead. I think each and every BoJack Horseman fan would agree that when we sat down to watch the first episode of the show, we didn’t have the slightest idea what we’d actually be getting ourselves into. An insightful look into the human condition is one way to put … Continue reading
The Making of A ROSY GLOW
Over the summer, I signed up for Comic Book Writing with Ron Marz, a brand new class offered by Jacob Krueger Studio. Earlier this year, they began offering free Quarantini classes, where writers get together virtually each week and do writing exercises led by Jake and various special guests. One week, the guest was renowned … Continue reading
The Infectious Joy of Watching Schitt’s Creek Sweep the 2020 Emmys
Schitt’s Creek made history at the 2020 Emmy Awards this past Sunday when it became the first show to win every single category for which it was nominated. It had been nominated in recent years but had never won until now, and with the series having concluded earlier this year, it made their well-deserved victories … Continue reading
Black Lives Matter: How Empathy Begins with Education
As a white woman, I can’t relate to the racial bias that people of color experience in their everyday lives. Whether that bias is in the form of a microaggression, like being asked a seemingly innocuous question rooted in ignorance, or something intentionally racist and derogatory, like being the target of discrimination based on one’s … Continue reading
Self-Care in the Coronavirus Quarantine
A lot has changed since I first wrote about the coronavirus outbreak in March. We’ve all been social distancing and working from home these past few months, and everyone is required to wear masks and maintain six feet apart when out in public. Now, as business slowly start to reopen in phases and more and more … Continue reading
Wash Your Hands, Cover Your Mouth: Coronavirus Outbreak Concerns
The coronavirus has been at the forefront of the news cycle over the past few weeks, and sadly the widespread disease shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. It’s a pandemic affecting everyone around the world to the point where it feels like we’re in the midst of a real-life apocalypse akin to the … Continue reading
Green with Envy: A Look at Jealousy
Jealousy, at its core, is an ugly feeling. It’s anger and resentment wrapped up in unhappiness, a prickling and selfish, quietly seething rage. It ultimately makes us feel bad about ourselves because we want something someone else has, whether it’s success or a relationship or a skill. Yet, it’s also an extremely honest emotion. Just … Continue reading
Meticulous Musings 