How It Began, My Vision, and Why You Should Check It Out — How It Began If you’ve been following along and reading my stories, you know one of my hobbies is creating art. I wrote a story about a non-toxic method to clean oil paint off of paintbrushes and a story about if acrylic painting is better than oil painting. …

There Must Be a Catch — You see the word “free,” and it grabs your attention. You read on, and there’s a catch. You must spend at least a certain amount. Then, you spot a sale: buy one, get one free. You think, “Wow, I am getting twice as much for the price of 1.” You…

Tis the Season to Not Care — The struggle to find that perfect last-minute gift is real, and let’s be honest — it’s too stressful! So, why not shake things up a bit, toss aside the pressure of finding the perfect present, and instead, embrace the chaos and dive into the realm of bad gifts?

Like The Girl in The Green Scarf — You get your lab results, and your primary care provider tells you that your cholesterol is a little bit high, and you can lower it with diet and exercise. You’re told to stay away from red meat and dairy. This should be straightforward and easy, right? You can stay away…

A reflection on life choices — It’s late at night, and I am staring at my computer screen. I’ve been doing this lately. I start to wonder if all this effort is really worth it. I continue to work past my 8-hour shift, telling myself if I don’t keep working, I will fall behind. Also, it’s…

The Bad and Ugly You Hear Working From Home — Imagine yourself in a Zoom work call, and there’s no button to mute yourself. There are background noises that give the impression that you are at the zoo. Think of random sounds that a monkey would make.

The Constant Fear of What’s to Come —

Why I Expected More — With many people online and at work talking about seeing the Barbie movie and raving about it, I had to see why that was. Since the name of the movie is Barbie, I was expecting the stereotypical Barbie played more of protagonist role. …

The Pursuit of Living Comfortably —