Veganism: One of My Most Important Decisions
My family never believed I could be a vegetarian; at twelve years old I proved them wrong. But they sure as hell never thought I — the chocolate, mac and cheese, and ice cream lover — could ever even...
View ArticleIt’s the Big Things
People always say, “it’s the little things you miss” when you go away to school or just leave home, but for me, it’s the big things. It’s the nature, it’s the love, and it’s the realness of the two....
View ArticleAn Open Letter to the Guy I’m Leaving Behind
“I’m not asking you to turn back around, but I’d settle for a slowdown…” was what I thought as you drove out of my life for what I hoped wouldn’t be forever. But you didn’t slow down. The tail lights...
View ArticleMy Little Quote Book
photo credit: Maria reddende engel fra Bibliotekhøyskolen via photopin (license) Words resonate. Words have a great source of influence with an amazing history of power, they have the unique ability to...
View ArticleRediscovering the City I Love and Left
I’ve always considered Boston my home. photo credit: levydr722 Snowy Fenway Teammates via photopin (license) It’s the city where my dad forced my sister and me to walk along a 2.5 mile path, attempting...
View ArticleThe Subliminal Message Behind the Word: “Real”
Google search “real jobs.” You’ll probably find some Indeed or Craigslist ad regarding “ways to get hired” or “jobs near you,” (this is, after all, how I ended up finding my part-time job on Newbury...
View ArticleLessons Accidently (?) Taught at Boston University
Move to a big city; challenge your narrow mind. The need to “get out” of your hometown isn’t always simply the desire to move away from your parents: into a dorm room on a college campus where you can...
View ArticleThe Hoax of Patriotism
“U.S.A., U.S.A., U.S.A.” photo credit: Sami Haidar Trooping the Colour via photopin (license) A common chant we’ve all heard at some point in our lives. Be it at a sticky Fourth of July celebration on...
View ArticleNot Another Political Post
Hemingway was overwhelmingly correct when he told us to “write hard and clear about what hurts;” as easy as it would be for me to write a post about Christmas movies (which I love) or Kenny Chesney’s...
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