Dec 12, 2020Member-onlyThe First OneI count the amount of time we’ve been together. Still half the time you were with her. I think about how far we’ve come, how well we know each other, how much we love each other, how much I believe in our future. …Love2 min readLove2 min read
Dec 3, 2020Member-onlyThe First Sign of TroubleThe cruelty of the joke knocks the breath from my body. It is only when I realize it is a joke that I feel my body has clenched, my heart is fluttering. The relief of the lie is dizzying and I laugh, until I remember that only half of it…Love2 min readLove2 min read
Aug 24, 2020Member-onlyWords Ten Years AgoI liked to imagine you young, but I didn’t realize it was true until I got there. Now that I’m that age, I know how young it feels. One day you let it slip — “last night in bed he and I were talking and…” One morning I walked in…Love2 min readLove2 min read
Published inP.S. I Love You·Jul 26, 2020Member-onlyIf We Ever Are To PartIf we ever are to part, know that I am not angry. Ok, I might be in the moment. I might feel furious, betrayed, sad, numb, lost, bitter, cheated. I might feel those things, but I’ll try not to say them. I’ll try not to hurl hatred at you if…Loss2 min readLoss2 min read
Jul 21, 2020Member-onlyI Don’t Need It AnymoreIt isn’t a light shower, it’s a summer storm. Sheets of water are coming down around me, and I watch people pulling their shirts over their heads and scrambling to overhangs. I walk on slowly — not in a hurry, but with purpose. It’s the summer of 2016 and I…Love3 min readLove3 min read
Jun 16, 2020Member-onlyI Cooked My Grandpa’s Last MealAs a kid, I used to sleep over my grandparents’ house pretty frequently. My grandpa made a much bigger deal out of breakfast than my parents did. At home, we I had light breakfasts that I would make myself. Bread and butter, graham crackers and tea. …Family3 min readFamily3 min read
Mar 26, 2020Member-onlyFive Ways You Can Help Others Through the COVID-19 PandemicWorld War II was a time of great destruction, but also a time of remarkable ingenuity and progress. The problems that faced the world were large, but people came up with innovative ways to combat them. …Coronavirus4 min readCoronavirus4 min read
Mar 10, 2020Member-onlyHow to Choose What Books to ReadRead and Write More With These Three Tips — In the second season of Gilmore Girls, Rory has a bit of an existential crisis. Faced with the Harvard Library’s 13 million volume collection of books, she considers herself a failure. “13 million volumes? I’ve read like, what, 300 books in my entire life and I’m already 16! Do you…Books4 min readBooks4 min read
Mar 3, 2020Member-onlyHow to Stock Your Pantry in Case of an EmergencyKeep calm and make awesome food. — On Saturday, my boyfriend’s mom sent us to the store to stock up on nonperishables for his grandmother. While I believe that it is important not to panic over the coronavirus outbreak, I do think that preparation can’t hurt, especially for the elderly. I hope that shopping for a month…Food6 min readFood6 min read
Published inAscent Publication·Mar 1, 2020Member-only5 Constructive Things I Do When My Anxiety SkyrocketsA few years ago, I was driving with my dad to New Hampshire. I confided in him that I noticed in myself nervous and paranoid tendencies than my grandma has. My grandma has always been anxious, and her mind could quickly go from “normal event” to “absolute catastrophe.” When I…Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
