Published in ILLUMINATION·PinnedHow to Catch a MonkeyMy best friend since I was 4 months old is the most stubborn, yet loyal person I’ve come across in my entire life. He’s the type of guy that would rather prove you wrong even at the expense of something more valuable in his possession. It makes sense though, his…Self4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Aug 16, 2021The Feeling of Being EnjoyedHave you ever noticed a conversation where both the people seem to be in the flow? They are focused on highlighting the good instead of the bad in their counterpart. There is no analysis or deduction in what they are summed up too at that moment. …Self3 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Aug 11, 2021A Wish is A Beg For ControlIf a genie came out of a bottle and gave you 3 wishes, what would you wish for? I mean think about it, when you are sitting on the couch with your glass of wine and you say, “I just wish that_____.” What are you really doing? In a polite…Self2 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Aug 9, 2021Does Silence Scare You?Maybe you’re scared of listening to yourself? Maybe yourself is saying “help me.” Over the past several months, I have noticed a drastic difference in my level of happiness. One small thing I’ve noticed is that I all of a sudden have immense patience when things are still and quiet…Self5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION’S MIRROR·Jul 29, 2021Heart Rate Variability (HRV)Bachelor trips teach you a lot of important things… — My college roommate and close friend is getting married! So recently, we went on his bachelor trip and I drank a million beers in three days. Not literally, but you get the point. One night we were at a beach bar and I went to the bathroom. …Self4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jul 29, 2021We Have to Stop Fearing LoveIt all lies beneath our trust issues. It is so hard to bounce back. Faith in risk is something I passionately believe in. Even when life gets so heavy that all you can feel is fear, remember that is not what the net sum of life is. Human life is…Self5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION’S MIRROR·Jul 27, 2021A Bland PoemIt’s really boring, I promiseBoring1 min readPhoto by Valerie Lendel on UnsplashA Bland Poem----1
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jul 27, 2021Be Curious, Not JudgmentalWalt Whitman said this. Ted Lasso repeated it. Now Jake Wilson is the third layer of quotation marks. Up until I saw episode of 8 of season 1 of the show Ted Lasso, I never realized these were in fact in opposition to one another. …Self3 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jul 22, 2021Got the Address?I’m sure most of you have asked this question before. Whether it be for a trip across town or across the world, the specific address is a requisite in order for you to arrive anywhere. Movies like Elf and Okja show satire in what happens when you set your sights…Self6 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION’S MIRROR·Jul 21, 2021CharlatansCharlatan is a word I’ve often heard uttered towards people disparagingly, but never added to my vocabulary. I’ve never actually used the word until just now. …Self4 min read
