Painting by Andrey Remnev A piece I wrote for my writing class with The Writers Studio Amsterdam. Thought I’d share it here as well. A moving meditation. /// I have many thoughts while upside down,…
Posts tagged letting go
How much is enough?
It is 8 o’clock on a Friday night, and there are a million things I could be doing at this very moment. I could be learning that new language I’ve been putting off for years….
My (un)glamorous life
The other day I had the grand idea of writing about “the glamour of everyday life”. Inspired by a positively miraculous sunset that blazed through the Amsterdam skies, it seemed like a good idea. If…
Explaining yourself for the verbally stilted
Explain yourself. It’s something we are required to do often. In job interviews, on websites, at “networking events” or when simply meeting a friend of a friend. There’s nothing wrong with it, we all crave context,…
Hunting for the joy that once was
When was the last time you felt a moment of total elation? Feet off the ground, body weightless elation. Free of self-consciousness, free of worry, free of the impending burden of tomorrow. Has it been…
why create? (a quick guide for when you’re feeling down)
why create? why shout into the dark when it seems like the dark is just an endless void? what is the point? an issue addressed millions of times yet it keeps popping up like that pesky green…