Navigating the grieving process by finding beauty in passing.

To estimate the age of a Virginia dogwood tree, the diameter of the tree trunk is multiplied by a growth factor of 7.

It would only take one hour to drive to space. I can't explain the fixation on the stars I had as a child. Maybe I just liked my favorite deep blue contrasted by white, but I think something about the dots of constellations drew me into the web of white lines.

So yes, we are all a composition of colorful, jagged fragments but those cracks that make us are not flaws, just what holds you together. It is love that shapes our lives.

My dad lived in the same house for the majority of his childhood. The unchanging, parallel suburbs of the one and only New Jersey—a pocket stuck in the 70s. Boring and forgotten, like the stuffed doll I left in the corner of my old apartment, now living a new life filled with another child’s play things.

One of the most painful feelings is when your body tenses up and freezes. Your body seems to malfunction. Your breathing becomes irregular, your heartbeat quickens, and chills run through you. Panic surges through you, and you try to ask for help, but they don’t seem to understand. It feels like no one ever will.

I vaguely remember the days where I was naive to the harsh reality of growing up, sheltered from the toxicity of social media and societal standards, which have since gradually torn apart my self-esteem, piece by piece.

Embark with me on the treacherous journey of finding a seat in the cafeteria. Filled with unexpected perils and challenges.

The maternal hero that gave birth to a disappointing daughter.

It may have just seemed like a camping trip to everyone, but to me it was much more.