It seems somewhat ironic that in my drafts there’s a post on ending counseling. At the time I felt super empowered at the point I had reached and my own
40 days left: new beginnings40 days left: new beginnings
I started my day with coffee. I keep forgetting how much coffee numbs my appetite so now I’m sat with a somewhat gnawing empty feeling: a desire to eat met
Dear Betty: Latin representation and the power of a ponchoDear Betty: Latin representation and the power of a poncho
Ugly Betty saved me. Yes, one Latina, a Guadalajara poncho, braces, and a chunky block fringe transformed the way I interacted with my heritage. I have no real recollection of
Breaking up with toxic diet cultureBreaking up with toxic diet culture
“It’s not a diet it’s a lifestyle” the words that will fall out of most trainers’ mouths when they advise you on how to lose weight. It seems that I
Mom, what’s that pink torch?Mom, what’s that pink torch?
Kids are nosy. I happened to be one of the nosiest kids alive, so nosy that I would sit on my wendy house to give myself the height needed to
Give up the ghostGive up the ghost
As I find myself slowly retreating back towards dating apps I am reminded of how shit it can be to put yourself out there. Dating has never been so easy
A note to nightclubsA note to nightclubs
We’re almost at our one year anniversary. Congratulations to us… although we’ve been apart for so long I know that the age-old adage absence makes the heart grow fonder is
See ya 2020See ya 2020
New Year has always brought with it some kind of weirdly anxious anticipation for me because it seems to hold some kind of promise whether that be in the form
Reimagining celebrity culture in a digital age: Teiji HayamaReimagining celebrity culture in a digital age: Teiji Hayama
We’re living in a digital age with apps and websites and social media platforms bringing everyone closer together for better or for worse. Admittedly, I am hooked on social media-
Holding on and letting go: griefHolding on and letting go: grief
No one can prepare you for it. Flower was my childhood hamster and coincidentally my first experience with death, as odd as it is to say I foresaw her death