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My December Writing Challenge: Week Two Update
So here we are — week two of the writing challenge, and I’m not going to lie, this week was much harder than week one. Day 8 Day 8 was actually harder for me than the previous days. Even my so-called worst day from last week (Day 4) felt easier than this. I had a lot of filler scenes and shorter chapters, which made it harder to reach my daily word goal, let alone surpass it. I’m also starting to think about what I’m going to work on next, because I’m getting close to finishing my current story — and that’s low-key stressing me out. Choosing the next project feels…
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My December Writing Challenge: Week One Update
So today I wanted to talk about the writing challenge I started on December 1st. I won’t go into every single detail, but basically I created a Christmas writing challenge for myself that runs from December 1st to December 25th. The idea is simple: …and so on, adding 100 words each day until December 25th, where the goal is 2,900 words. It’s kind of like doing NaNoWriMo, but mini and holiday-themed. The whole purpose is to push myself to finish a story I’ve been stuck on forever. Why I Needed This Challenge The story I’m working on is based on a YouTube video I saved to my iPod Classic (I’m…
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Own the Mic: Freedom of Speech, Jimmy Kimmel, and Why Creators Need Ownership Now
Quick note before we start: yes, I’m posting this late. It’s been about two months since the Jimmy Kimmel situation. I had these thoughts the week it happened—I just… didn’t hit publish. Life. On September 10 (World Suicide Prevention Day), a public tragedy collided with late‑night commentary, and the internet did what it does: fight, defend, cancel, un‑cancel, repeat. I’m not here to re‑litigate who was right. What stuck with me was how fast someone else’s platform can flip your switch. One minute you’re live; the next, you’re not. That whiplash taught me something simple: don’t build your creative life on borrowed rails. This isn’t a political piece. It’s a…
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The Things We Used to Fight For
Yeah, so today I wanted to talk about the things we used to fight for. Things we used to support, maybe like 10 years ago. Because I honestly don’t see any of it anymore. Several years ago, back when I was a teenager just exploring the internet (and to be fair, I started using the computer when I was five), there was this energy. There were so many movements. So many social movements. And they were relatable. They weren’t just hashtags. Anyone could join. Anyone wanted to join. I recently saw this post as I was going through my old Pinterest likes. I speculate the post is from between 2011–2015…
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Why I Can’t Create Anymore (Maybe I Can, But It’s Different Now)
Okay, so today we have to talk about something that’s been bothering me for a while now—why is it that I can’t really create anymore? And I don’t mean that I’ve stopped completely. I mean that kind of creative hunger I used to have as a teenager—the urgency, the intensity, the obsession with finishing edits or chapters or boards. That feels… gone. Or at least, very far away. I bring this up because the internet just invented the most unexpected crack ship—Regina George from Mean Girls and Roderick Heffley from Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Yes, really. And yes, I love it. It’s weird, but I love it. And it…
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On Preserving Media, My Way
I’m not trying to start anything. I literally just watched a video a few minutes ago about preserving physical media and felt the itch to respond. Not to fight—just to add my voice, because it matters to me. Short version: I love physical media and I love my digital library. I don’t want to preserve everything physically. This is a both/and conversation, not either/or. Books raised me. Paperbacks are home. I still read fanfics on Wattpad, but my heart belongs to paperbacks. They ground me in a way an e‑ink screen never could. With photos, I agree and disagree. I adore real albums, but paper fades and sleeves yellow. So…
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When People Deconstruct
A well‑known Instagram creator (Rose Uncharted) has been posting about deconstruction and “Christ consciousness.” Rather than panic, it helps to view this as a thirty‑something navigating a complicated life chapter and trying to make sense of it. It isn’t automatically harmful, nor is it automatically helpful. It’s a process, and it deserves a calm conversation. Here’s the context: Rose has written about “liberation from religion,” revisiting Scripture through a different lens, and exploring astrology. A popular commentator posted a lengthy critique raising theological concerns. Reactions ranged from support to skepticism, and the discussion became polarized. I’m less interested in debating a person and more interested in the pattern of public…
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Quiet Protests and Offline Libraries
So here’s the thing. I’m not really interested in making the world “better” in that super political way everyone talks about. You know, the whole vote-or-die, blue-or-red, post-a-pretty-poster-made-in-Canva-and-feel-good-about-it thing. That’s not me. That’s never been me. But I do think we each have a lot more power than we’ve been led to believe. We’re taught to “make a change” through huge, loud gestures. Join a strike. Donate to this or that. Post your stance. Share an infographic. But real change, at least to me, looks a lot quieter than that. It looks like volunteering—not for clout, not for the likes, not to say you did something. Just because maybe the…
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Halloween, sort of
I tried celebrating Halloween this year—for the first time in ages. I even bought candy for trick-or-treaters like a responsible adult. If nobody shows up, I guess I’m stuck with it… which low-key sucks (I did not buy all this to become my own sugar gremlin). I went to a local Halloween event that turned out to be mostly for kids, but it was still cute. I snapped a few cool photos and I’m sharing them here because, honestly, Halloween can be fun in small doses. Now I’m going back to “Beastly” with Alex Pettyfer, and if the vibes are right I might write a quick review after. Stay tuned!
