If there’s one thing I know for sure, it’s that right now, I don’t really know anything — Since sharing the news of my pregnancy to my friends, family, and just people in general, I’ve been utterly overwhelmed by the amount of (both solicited and unsolicited) advice that I’ve been getting in terms of what to buy, what to do, and how to prepare for becoming a new…

There’s a difference between those of us on Medium who are writing for profit versus those of us who are only making a few bucks a month — A decade ago, writing became something that I really began pouring my heart and soul into. I used writing as a vessel for expressing my emotions and documenting my experiences as a twenty-something year-old living in New York City. I started a Wordpress blog for fun, with no real focus…

In fact, most of it probably won’t — As writers, it is our job to take our thoughts, ideas, perspectives, opinions, and arguments and form them into an eloquent stream of words that our audience can connect with. We put a countless number of hours, days, and weeks into a single piece of writing that will hopefully resonate…

Prioritizing yourself and putting your mental health above others only helps everyone else in the long run — If there’s one word that’s becoming more and more prevalent as my primary response towards friends and family, it’s “no”. It’s saying no to back-to-back commitments, spontaneous get-togethers, and things that I frankly just don’t want to do. A few years ago, saying no used to be this uncomfortable, awkward…

At the end of the day, our writing isn’t always going to be for everyone — The other day, I came across an article with a headline that really intrigued me. Upon clicking on it, I was eagerly looking forward to reading what this author had to say. However, after a few sentences, I immediately lost interest. I no longer cared to continue reading what they…

Happiness comes in different forms for everyone — The other day, I caught up with a college friend whom I haven’t talked to in about four years. It was no surprise to me, but it ended up being a two-hour phone conversation. It never ceases to amaze me how you can fit four whole years of your life…

And I’m surprisingly okay with that — Last year was an unexpectedly busy race year for me. After two years of taking a marathon and half-marathon hiatus due to the pandemic, 2022 was the year I decided I’d go all in on. I had my race calendar fully booked and nearly every weekend was filled with a…

I have to learn to move forward despite him not being here because at the end of the day, that’s the best we can do — Growing up, my Dad was so proud of every single accomplishment I’ve ever had, regardless of how minuscule it may have been. Every single trophy, every medal, every grade, every project, every job, just everything. He was always proud of me no matter what it was. And as a kid…

And why you should too — Another year is officially in the books and a new year has begun. For some people, the start of a new year is a really big deal, but for others, it’s just another day that we can cross off the calendar. …