I’ve been meditating for over a month now and I’m starting to see the benefits. My energy levels are more consistent. Overthinking has become less of an issue. The benefits are great and I will continue to practice meditation every day no matter what. However, the benefits aren’t the ultimate […]
Health
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An Introduction to the Health Tab: Documenting My Health Journey
This tab is mainly going to be about what the title indicates. Here is where I will post about milestones, goals, and thoughts about health and wellness. Posting on this particular tab will be less frequent, at least for now. At the moment I have no intention of making this […]
Book Reviews
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Foster by Claire Keegan: Love Lost and Love Gained
Foster is a novella written by Claire Keegan. This story follows the experiences of a girl spending the summer with her foster family. I stumbled upon this book in a thumbnail from a YouTube video that I didn’t end up watching. I’ve never been drawn to read a book based […]
Poetry
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Sit at Your Desk and Listen
The sound of a pump pushing air. Probably from the fish tank. A song is playing on repeat, possibly in my own head. The news is on, CNN. I could tell because I’d heard the anchor use the phrase ‘the Republicans’ about eight times in the past 30 seconds. The […]
Short Stories
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A King That Was Lost
Once upon a time, there was a black panther. The beast was 150 pounds of pure muscle. It stalked the forests of Watanabi hunting prey, relishing life at the top of the proverbial food chain. He spent most of his time in the Suba, the northernmost point of the eastern […]
Personal , Poetry
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Healing: A Light at the End of the Tunnel
It’s an interesting process, healing. It’s quite a roller coaster. Some days are up and some are down. Most of the time it’s hard to decipher how you are truly feeling. However, deep down there is a sliver of your soul that believes you’ll be ok someday. Trying to hold […]
Secret Project
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Serendipity Entry #10: Saved by the Good Grace of Another
It was the day before I had a massive Roman Civilization exam. It was already late and I hadn’t gotten the chance to study for it yet. The flashcards were made but my knowledge of the material was scarce. “Weren’t we supposed to study for Roman Civ tonight?” She said. […]
Secret Project
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Serendipity Entry #9: Something Owed
School was life back then. Every weekday and every weekend consisted of visiting different buildings across campus and finding places within them to study. If either one of us had a test we both devoted hours of our time to make sure that person was prepared. Without a test shortly […]
Book Reviews
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Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl: Sensational
Man’s Search for Meaning is a non-fiction novel written by Victor Frankl. This book details Frankl’s experience surviving in multiple concentration camps during the Holocaust. It also delves into Frankl’s revelations while enduring these events. The events that take place in this book are the origin of Logotherapy. Logotherapy is […]
Book Reviews
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Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson: Mistborn Era 2 Deserves More Love
Disclaimer: This is more of a rant than a review Rating: 8.4/10 Shadows of Self is a fantasy novel written by Brandon Sanderson. It’s the fifth book in the Mistborn Saga (the second book in the Wax and Wayne series). The summary of this book can be boiled down to […]