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How to Live Victoriously, According to Shameless Maya
Posted on October 21, 2019 Leave a Comment
Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire. – Jennifer Lee I still remember the first video I ever watched by Maya, seven years ago, and how it made me feel. She was going to cut her lustrous curls to start over and learn to love herself without the mane, which […]
How to Take Care of Yourself After Finishing a Book or Any Major Project
Posted on September 9, 2019 Leave a Comment
When I started writing – like, seriously committing myself to getting the blasted thing done – I was armed with all the knowledge required to get from point A to point B. I spent hours researching the best times of day to work, how to craft a good hook for chapters, when to start each […]
Akira and the Evolution of Pain
Posted on July 16, 2019 Leave a Comment
Hi there my friends! Today I posted a new video to my YouTube channel exploring themes of pain, trauma, and healing in Katsuhiro Otomo’s anime masterpiece Akira. It’s no secret around these parts that my life has been forever changed and improved through the arts, and this is one film that came up for me just when […]
Working From Home? I Got You, Boo.
Posted on June 24, 2019 1 Comment
I’ve been doing this whole writing thing for a minute, so I can safely say that working on your own time is a pain in the ass. Sure, it’s liberating and I have a different sense of fulfillment, but it is objectively difficult to keep myself in line! It’s easy to slack off when you […]
Self-Care 101: Sunshine
Posted on June 10, 2019 2 Comments
GIRL. (or guy) Did you know seasonal depression is real, and definitely not something I made up to get out of going to a boring Christmas function? I could never quite put my finger on why it was so hard for me to leave bed from October to March (give or take a few weeks), […]
LaKase Cousino 