Tag: Essay
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Exploring The Rabbit Hole Of Commonplace Notebooks
Recently, I came across a Youtube video by Sydney Djotita titled “The Resurgence of Critical Thinking and Commonplace Notebooks”. It was a casual watch that turned out to be really insightful for me, because I have heard of commonplace books before. Sometimes, I’ll buy a new blank journal with no real intention set in place…
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On The Fly: Fun + Joy

Does anyone remember the scene in Sex and The City where Carrie goes to a party and spots Lexi Featherston smoking her cigarette by the open floor to ceiling window? Well, Lexi starts yammering on and on about how New York City is O-V-E-R. Over. This seemingly random (yet arguably, legendary) character in a TV…
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On Identity Reclamation Through Art
Through creation, the repressed, suppressed, and lost identity can come about and be found again. A bold, maybe even confusing, statement. Follow me anyway. I’m going to explain why I say this. There have been plenty of moments in my life where I forgot who I was. I didn’t forget my name or anything literal…
