On The Mothership

_Talk to your friends (talking includes, but is not limited to words) _Breathe deeply _Eat things that make you feel good (not people, please) _Love deeply, unapologetically _Write. Write things for nobody to read _Remember, you don't owe anybody an explanation for your existence _There's always a song for how you feel. If not, write one _Walk outside, talk to a tree, talk to many trees. The trees will talk if you listen. _Make friends with one of those trees _Give it a name. Maybe Bobby. Or Margaret _The things you do don't always have to make sense _Remember that the universe is a lot bigger than you _Wish people a good day and mean it. Really mean it _Sing loud for the sunshine _Try new things, even if they’re scary (don’t kill yourself, please) _Thank the Sun for existing _Breathe in its life-giving rays _Remember that every winter must eventually come to an end _Don't be scared to change as often as the seasons, so long as it's for the bett...

It's pretty hard to believe that we've already completed the first month of 2018. New Year's Eve remains so vivid in my mind that it still feels like it was last night. If you've been following my blog since its creation, you might recall that the design has been revamped a few times, so naturally, entering the new year, it was time to bring the blog up to date with my current style. The New Year not only brought new ambitions and hopes, but new projects and experiences. 1) This year, I'm working on finishing up a project that I started late last year, which is a book of poems. It will be a series of self-portraits told through poetry, covering periods of my life from childhood, the present, and even some of the projected future. 2) Last December, I decided to discover new (to me, at least) music that I'm unfamiliar with. So this year (and potentially every year from now on), I will create a playlist on Spotify each month. The requirement is at least on...