I moved to live in Sammamish at the beginning of 2021. It has been a whole new world compared to the busy University District neighborhood where I used to live. Given the luxury of nature,…
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After my second reading of Seattle-based artist and educator Chelsey Richardson’s book, All Water Has Perfect Memory, the conscious act of parsing her words had become an unconsciously raw, bitter, eerily lucid emotional transcendence. These…
May 1st is a day which holds multiple meanings around the world, from the origins of Beltane among the Gaels to the celebrations and triumphs of International Workers day. Although May 1st lies between the…
Growing up, I loved The Oscars. Starting when I was around 13, so old enough for the context of most nominated films, I would watch every film nominated for Best Picture, often with a group…
When was the last time that you encountered something awesome that made you shout out, “God! How could someone come up with that?!” It’s a brilliant idea that makes you want to reward the creator…
Have you been feeling overwhelmed and stressed by looking at a big chunk of deadlines? Have you been finding it hard to keep track of everything? Or have you heard about Google Calendar all the…
At 4 AM sharp, the charging iPhone screen lit up a corner of the room. The alarm blasted violently through the quiet night. “Ahhhhhhh, shut the FUCK up!” As quick as the way it came,…
In the initial months of the COVID-19 outbreak, over 4,500 Seattle-based businesses had shut down both temporarily and permanently. Of those who found remarkable ways to stay open, newfound business operations, as well as strategies…
“Perfectionism: A challenge to our well-being” ”Perfectionism is the belief that if we live perfect, look perfect, and act perfect, we can minimize or avoid the pain of blame, judgement, and shame. It’s a shield.…
Greta Van Fleet, formed by Josh, Jake, and Sam Kiszka with Danny Wagner on drums in 2012, has spent the bulk of their career followed by a single criticism; they sound a lot like Led…