mental health

February 3, 2026

Church Body Dysmorphia

I can still feel the discomfort. Standing in my junior high school’s bathroom, turning back and forth, growing increasingly anxious as I look in the mirror. I flex and pose in my Aéropostale jeans. Surely, I think, my right leg is thicker than the other. Surely everyone can see it. Maybe if I only do… Continue reading

Scribblings

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October 6, 2025

Who Am I To Question My Captain’s Orders?

Envy reared its ugly head yesterday. Just last week, I felt an overwhelming sense of contentment, an overdue realization that I want for nothing. I could write an obnoxiously verbose post where I list things I am grateful for, but as that would likely make very dull reading for the rest of you, I’ll keep… Continue reading

literary living

comparison, contentment, envy, faith, life, love, mental health, overcoming-envy, reject-comparison, writing
May 2, 2025

Scrolling Ourselves to Death

On April 10th of this year, a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River, killing everyone on board: a family of five and the pilot. Within minutes, my weather app sent me a notification to alert me of the crash and invited me to “tap to stay informed.” I am not a first responder. I have… Continue reading

book reviews, Book Reviews

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October 19, 2022

Therapy is Cheaper

“Cheaper than therapy” is a common caption for images of hiking trails, steaming cups of tea, plates of comfort food, running shoes, and so on. In these instances, it’s not wrong. It definitely is cheaper to exercise or enjoy a treat than it is to pay a mental health professional. But it is troubling when… Continue reading

literary living

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April 13, 2022

Things Your Garmin Can’t Measure

I love my Garmin watch. Just today, it recorded my fastest 10k yet. The main reason that I ran well today, though, was that I was not thinking about running well. Instead, I was considering the many things that my watch can’t track. Often, these are the very things that make running worthwhile—far beyond any… Continue reading

literary living

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