Subterms
I am obsessed with Suits. I know, I’m pretty late to the bandwagon with this one, but I need to talk about it. I keep saying court phrases IRL (“Your honor, I move to dismiss” is my new favorite way to begin a disagreement), I’ve googled “funny Donna phrases” over and over again, and I […] More
When I graduated from nursing school, I had a shiny vision of why my role in the healthcare field would look like. I spent four years memorizing medication reactions, practicing clinical skills, and studying to be the best nurse that I could be. I passed my boards with flying colors, and I landed a sought-after position as […] More
When I was in high school, I had dreams of moving to a major city — New York, specifically — and transitioning from a teenager to a young adult amidst the tumultuousness; the energy and the romance of a place like Brooklyn, Williamsburg, or Manhattan. Neighborhoods of which I was only vaguely familiar, but also […] More
Just 10 days ago, our country experienced yet another tragedy. On Aug. 3, 2019, the El Paso, Texas shooting marked the sixteenth deadly mass shooting in the United States. Twenty-two innocent lives were taken that day, and at least 24 individuals were left injured. This incident was followed the next day by the seventeenth deadly mass […] More
So you’re on your commute, walking down the street, in a meeting, out at a bar, snapping a pic with your friends, on a run, FaceTiming your nephew, calling your boss, watching Netflix on the treadmill, or sending a mirror selfie to your significant other — about a million different things we do in the […] More
So you’re on your commute, walking down the street, in a meeting, out at a bar, snapping a pic with your friends, on a run, FaceTiming your nephew, calling your boss, watching Netflix on the treadmill, or sending a mirror selfie to your significant other — about a million different things we do in the […] More
I can’t remember the last January that I didn’t make a New Year’s Resolution. Perhaps it’s the optimist in me, emerging blearily from the excesses of the festive season, when anything is seemingly possible. Perhaps it’s simply the fact that I’ve spent a little bit too much time with my family by then, and need […] More
I lost my mother and grandmother a year apart from each other. Since 2017, grief has billowed into all areas of my life. It has filled the crevices between my lungs and latched onto my back for me to carry, altering the reality I knew and breathed for 29 years. Unfortunately, this road that’s paved […] More
