Four Things I Learned at School
For thirteen arduous years of our youth, my peers and I sauntered through the land of Academia. We navigated the corridors at right angles, attempting to prepare ourselves for the next chapter in our lives. But about halfway through these journeys of compulsory education, I couldn’t help but recognize a poignant truth about schools. While […]
Overcoming Paper Tigers
I’m blessed to share a name with the brilliant trailblazing aviator Amelia Earhart, who was tragically taken from us too soon. She was quite the boss babe, consistently having to overcome chauvinism in her chosen field of aviation. Amelia was also a successful writer in her own right. In her writings, she offered some poignant […]
Only in the Darkness Can You See the Stars
There are plenty of quotes from Martin Luther King, Jr. that I could write about to celebrate his birthday. As I write this, I’m observing this holiday with great reflection, and no quote of his resonates with me quite like this one: “Only in the darkness can you see the stars.” – Rev. Martin Luther […]
Opting Out of the Con
From Chronicles of Absurdia: Volume 1 In everyday life, we often stumble upon scenes so profoundly absurd that they could only belong to some great tragicomedy. But that is human existence. Each of us is an unwilling participant, often unknowingly playing our part in a spectacle of grand illusion. Among us are a small army […]
Humility May Not Mean What You Think
What do you believe it means to be humble? I’ve always believed “humble” means being modest and respectful to others without trying to impose one’s own world views and opinions on others. But, whereas it seems many people seem to think that to be humble means always being self-effacing or submissive, I don’t think that’s […]
Madness to My Method
The grand halls of academia were once a realm I aspired to conquer with the fervor of a knight on a quest for the Holy Grail. Countless nights were spent in the company of burdensome tomes and high-minded ideals, all in the hope of earning my place among the intellectual elite. But that ever-cruel mistress […]
Just When You Think You Can’t Fill a Page
It’s been said many times that the blank page is like a canvas. Frankly, a blank page is much more like a desert. It can be the most dreaded thing for any writer to face, being vast, empty, and seemingly infinite. Ironically, it’s what a writer faces all the time. When you set yourself to […]
What I Learned About Self-Discovery from “Heart of Darkness”
I’ve long suffered with the fear of not being well-received as a writer. It’s the kind of dreaded existential terror that haunts a prolific writer’s nightmares. As I noticed my writing becoming denser and more convoluted, I worried I’d eventually reach a point where the only person who could decipher my prose would be me. […]
Why You Should Be Writing Down Your Random Thoughts That Make No Sense
Writing down your random thoughts is like rolling dice in the dark. You don’t know what number will come up, but you do know you’ll probably trip over the coffee table in the process. But, I have to say, no thoughts are truly random. The human brain is often like a crowded intersection at rush […]