coming of age

  • The chessboard we didn’t sign-up for

    The chessboard we didn’t sign-up for

    Everyone’s Playing Chess. You Just Didn’t Know You Were the Piece. Ever feel like life’s a giant chessboard and you’re just… part of the game? Look around. People are making moves, strategic, subtle, sometimes ruthless. But instead of rooks and bishops, they’re using us. For someone, you’re the pawn they push forward. For someone else, you’re the knight they rely on to leap over chaos. And if you’re lucky (or powerful), maybe you’re the king they protect, or the queen they fear. It’s wild when you realize: we’re all pieces on someone’s board. But here’s the thing, we get to…

  • The More More More

    The More More More

    Why don’t you go easy on me,  Life… why don’t you?  It’s the same old Sunday night,  and my chest grows tighter, tighter. The same old Sunday night—  but I’m not hoping for a Monday  on the other end of my blink.  Work stacks up—  a weight beyond what even a camel can bear. Capitalism never bothers.  Corporate never flinches.  I stand in the center,  bound by threads  pulling me apart, day by day. I shed my skin, showed my bones.  But all eyes turned blind—  because I’m known  as the camel  built to carry and wither. They said: You’re…

  • Making Myself A Priority Again

    Making Myself A Priority Again

    Life is a journey with its ebbs and flows. Sometimes, we find ourselves at a crossroads. We feel lost and undervalued. Yes, people are scary and unpredictable. It’s okay to close the doors to your heart after getting yourself pushed to the edge of a cliff. It’s alright. It seems hopeless today. But this is also the sign that life is protecting you. It keeps things and people that are not meant for you away. It’s in these moments that we must remember to rank ourselves, to find our way back to self-love and self-care. It’s not just a way…

  • Tall Girl 2: Breaking Stereotypes and Embracing Imperfections

    Tall Girl 2: Breaking Stereotypes and Embracing Imperfections

    If you haven’t watched the first part of Tall Girl before, watch that and then start watching Tall Girl 2. Tall Girl has a special place in my memory. The way it broke the stereotype, the way it fight backs louder than any scream could get. It seems like another highschool drama. But, it is more than that. Besides, Jodi(Ava Michelle) and Dunklemen(Griffin Gluck) is one of my most favourite Netflix couples. Their charm has always been so surreal. And with Tall girl 2, we get to see the beautiful and talented cast coming together along with some new faces,…