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Addressing the Ghosts on My Legs

I've always struggled with my skin. It feels like a battleground with visible wounds and scars and ghosts. My stress displayed through my...

Struggling to Define Charm City

"Winter in Baltimore opens up and empties like a new moon. It's quiet, and the city feels like it's missing entirely...But she comes back...

Poetically and Quietly

I've been struggling to find inspiration for a personal post as of late. And you could say this is a bother- that maybe there's nothing...

Letting Go of Past Expectations

I’ve been watching a lot of home videos recently. My older brother’s been digitizing them (a project I once agreed to work on as an...

Dunelines

I think the most tragic thing about this place is the way its history is slowly suffocating from the layering of trash. Retro hotels...

Like Father Like Daughter

I write so much about my mother and grandmother- these women who have shaped and continue to shape me. But what about my dad? I remember...

My Four Years of College at a Glance

It's a little surreal driving to class as the chilly weather starts to creep in, while I to chew over the thought that I'm starting my...

How Loss Caused an Evolution

I was choking on a strong mix of emotions. I'm still choking on a strong mix of emotions. I remember wheeling my grandmother into her...

Things I've Noticed About Mom

I can’t necessarily explain how my first month of summer break has gone. I think my dad described it perfectly as “the beginning of the...

Chopping the Locks

There's always been an assumption that when a woman cuts her hair, it means she's going through a bad break up or a big change. Aaaaand...

A Love Letter to Orlando

Why do we make the choices we do? I have to keep reminding myself I made the decision to come back to Maryland and finish my degree...

Fighting Filtering

In a sea of important political statements, personal accounts of fear, and buzzfeed articles, I can understand if this post gets...

"Skinny Shaming"

Body image has always been a controversial topic to discuss on and offline. Before I begin this post, I want to start by saying that no...

Accepting the Loss of "I'm Okay"

I'm starting to slowly come to grips. I used to imagine myself living a little Barbie doll life, straight long blonde hair, a perfect...

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