While doing some light research for this piece, I came across a quote from an American professor that resonated with me. “To be authentic, we must cultivate the courage to be imperfect — and vulnerable. We have to believe that we are fundamentally worthy of love and acceptance, just as…
There once was a wanderer, burdened by constant distraction, for the world in which they traveled, that had once brought endless discovery, manifested a face without joy or satisfaction, and with their every step, their dreams, their hopes, their desires, were disintegrated from their being, as chaos continuously overtook their…
Friday, March 13th, 2020. I thought it would have been another ordinary end of the week; going to school, attending math and art class and finally being with my friends at the end of the day. Little did I know it was the last time I would do that for…
Piece: Stuck in the Clouds Date: September 1, 2020 Medium: Pencil This piece represents the feeling of battling with your own thoughts. When dealing with bad days people tend to be “in their heads” about their worries, and many brush it off as “zoning out” or having your “head in…
One. Two. Three. Three times I had the police called on me. Three times too many. Today, these experiences represent a blur in a moment of time. I’ve tried to forget because remembering makes me quiver. I grew up being taught the cops exist to protect and to serve,…
Self-deprecation: the act of reprimanding oneself by belittling, undervaluing, or disparaging oneself, or being excessively modest. At first, everything seems normal. The jokes you make at your own expense are just for fun; they just show that you don’t take yourself too seriously right? There can’t be any harm…
My father sometimes tells me stories relating to his upbringing in the small village of Salumber, India. We were never a rich family, and he often reminisces on walking multiple kilometers every morning just to attend school and sometimes having to live without running water or electricity. My grandfather was…
Referenced Material: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2hc2FLOdhI&pbjreload=10 In the midst of a global pandemic, personal hygiene and physical health have become the priority of millions of Americans for staying safe and healthy. But this isn’t a new occurrence, and our fixation on the health of the body is far older than the newest…