Elevating Voices to Drive Change
Buckle up. We are going on a trip to an undetermined destination, and all we know is that we want to escape our current routine which is the reality. All we should do is just drive, or ride this bus/train to goodness knows-where. Life has become suffocating, our head is in many places, and we … Continue reading Next stop, “TBD.”
Since the age of dinosaurs and even before then, the concept of motherhood was very much alive. If anyone wanted to look it up on urban dictionary, they might find a picture of my mom fixing a lightbulb, while telling me that chips are bad for my health. In recognition of mother's day, I wanted … Continue reading Dear Mom(s)
Failure. Setbacks. Bumps in the road. Whatever you want to name a circumstance that seems to get in the way of success, Urban dictionary probably has it. Buzzfeed has probably heard it and "meme'ed" the expression one too many times. In contrary to popular belief, these phrases have more so often provoked a negative reaction … Continue reading Celebrating X Years of Setbacks
Let's get bad. Paint the town red, drive without a seatbelt, swear in public, drink although your liver is crying otherwise. Sounds pretty wicked right? We know it is so bad, but doing it at the same time feels so right. From the early days of teen angst, of being a religious listener of Paramore … Continue reading Why Rebellion is our Greatest Teacher
Who writes the handbooks for goodbyes anyway? "Keep in touch." "Call/text me when you reach." "I'll miss you." "This isn't goodbye." Bye for now, what an odd feeling, yet, how familiar and unpredictable that one word can mean for all of us. It comes as part of the life package, but it's the one feature … Continue reading See you later, next
I remember when I first heard that phrase in America. While I admit, I had heard it many times before, it was different hearing it as an immigrant. That phrase would come up every now and then in conversation, with friends I had known for awhile, people I had just met, acquaintances and people I … Continue reading “I am so glad I do not live in that part of the world.”
In one way or another, negative circumstances has her ways of geting under our skin. If so, how should one handle it? Crying. Odd, I know, but if you let it go, the results will show. What should you do if someone cuts the line? Cry, and make a big scene about it, these results … Continue reading Teach me how to cry
From pulling all nighters to reasonable bedtimes, From endless trips to the library to the extra hours at my cubicle, Meeting the expectations of the professor of my hardest class, to meeting my weekly goals at work, From the comfort of a college campus, to the streets of real life. Once a student in a … Continue reading Student Vs Desk Job
Mountains are a lot like people. People are a lot like mountains. Both have stories to tell. Mountains aren't always intricate, beautiful or interesting on the inside, like they are on the outside. Do mountains have choices in how their stories in how their stories are told? No. Mountains are unable to control how their … Continue reading How to Tell Your Story: Take it From the Mountains
Home never felt like home to her. The familiar surrounding always felt like a blur, a simple passing phenomenon to her. Even her belongings were just that, belongings. They could break, mold would grow and something new would come along. Her beloved Pusheen mug with the heart-shaped crack seemed to be glaring at her, daring … Continue reading What Does “Home” Mean?
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