The Importance of Interdisciplinary Learning
Or the Unbearable Importance of Learning Things You Never Thought You’d Need “Learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else.” —Leonardo da Vinci I’ve long admired da Vinci, the patron saint of the well-rounded genius. I like to imagine that if he were alive today, he’d be the kind of guy who […]
Creativity is Not a Catering Business
Creativity is a passion business, not a catering business. Yet somehow, the world seems to think that if we creatives fail to deliver a piping hot platter of ideas on their schedule, we’re failing at life. Unfortunately for them, creativity doesn’t work that way. You can’t summon it like an Uber driver to whisk you […]
Why I Don’t Write Holiday Themed Content
Before you “at” me or cancel me for not basking in the holiday spirit, let me regale you with the reasons I’ve never bothered to write much holiday-themed content. Early on in my weblogging career, I might have penned a Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Christmas-related piece, but only if I was feeling particularly festive or there […]
Understanding Self-Awareness
Self-awareness is the ability to understand why you make the questionable choices you do, like reaching for that extra slice of pizza when you know damn well your stomach is already regretting the first three. Part of it is about knowing your triggers — those delightful little landmines that life so generously scatters in your […]
Music, My Magical Companion
Music is a magical extension of the human soul. Without it, we’d all just slowly wither away into the unbearable void of silence, or worse, be left alone with our thoughts. With it, however, we have the unparalleled power to transform our minds into a war zone of emotions. If you want to wallow in […]
Where We Dwell
I’ve learned the hard way that dwelling on other people’s opinions is like voluntarily wearing a straitjacket made of barbed wire. It doesn’t help anyone, really, least of all you. For much of my life, I was trapped in the mental torture chamber of wondering what this or that ignoramus thinks about me. Spoiler alert: […]
The Mindless Things
Too many nights, I find myself wide awake. Most of them are spent mindlessly mulling over pursuits that, on the surface, are the intellectual equivalent of scrolling through memes that fail to amuse me. Somewhere in the back of my mind, there’s a small, tired voice gently reminding me that maybe this isn’t the best […]
How the Boss B*tch Mentality Has Fueled Toxic Feminism and Gender Criticism
When I was knee deep into the content marketing field in the 2010’s, I became astutely aware of the Boss Bitch, that mythical creature every modern woman is supposed to aspire to be. She wakes up at 5 a.m., meditates for ten minutes, closes a six-figure deal over breakfast, does a power yoga session, and […]
The Art of Never Finishing
As I sit here this morning, I’m still churning through yet another batch of “back burner” essay projects. I can’t help but marvel at how, after all these years of getting my writing organized, I still have over 400 essays that feel completely unworthy of publishing. It’s not even that I’m overly picky with what […]