On A Creative Life

You don’t decide to be an artist, but you do decide to live your life as one.

Someone Tell The Media To Stop Defining Beauty

There is a crucial difference between a woman celebrating the body she has, and a woman stating “this is what beauty is.” Or even worse, “this is what men want.”

If Pumpkin Spice Everything Is Bumming You Out

I love fall. I love it so much that I would go on Oprah and jump up and down on her couch and scream about how much I love it.

An Open Letter To The Long Island Railroad (You Suck)

And so begins the round of “Hey, I’m going to be late” phone calls.

One Year Out

“Watching you thrive creatively over these past few weeks, it’s made me want to thrive. It’s made me want to find a hole in the world in the shape of me and just fill it up.”

The Time I Was Robbed

I reach into my bag for my wallet, and when my hand does not immediately find it, my stomach drops in that way that lets one know that shit is about to get real.

I Have Panic Disorder And I’m Ready To Talk About It (I Think)

Memories of panic attacks or particularly anxious times can be traumatizing. They stick with you. It is a battle that only you remember.

A Letter To My College Self

Dear self, I really hate to break it to you, but you have no idea what the hell you’re talking about.