February 17, 2019Comments are off for this post.

the inspiration to write

Where does my inspiration to write come from? It's difficult to explain. When I take a moment to step back and look inside myself and the type of person I am and what makes me tick, I consider how other people feel and function in their everyday lives, whether it lives in their conscious selves or not. How you operate on a day-to-day cadence ultimately shapes the perspective that carries you throughout your actions and interactions with others. What and how I write, at the core, is based on that idea - because how can you make observations and statements about life and the people around you unless you have some sort of self-awareness?

November 14, 2018Comments are off for this post.

happiness

little thoughts

A dark purple sky hangs overhead, stars glazed and twinkling in the moonlight. The town is illuminated by distinct signs of life: cars driving through neighborhoods, lights pouring out of kitchen windows, sounds of a small plane ascending overhead. The faint sound of my friend's guitar fills the silence as we sit on a bench on the edge of a hill. We sit side-by-side, legs crossed and eyes up at the sky. It feels like we're on the edge of the sublime, untouchable observers in our own corner of the world.

"Do you think there are people that go through life without ever stressing? Do you really think people are happy?" they ask, breaking the silence.

"Probably," I say, peeling my eyes away from the stars. I glance at the ground, the question pulling me back to the present.

There's a pause.

"Are you happy?"

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