hardship
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Too Tired to Be Inspired
Dear Conscience, I’m in a monumental city. I’m walking through streets full of history and culture. A bustling city, full of beauty, sound, and flavor. This usually inspires me. But this moment doesn’t feel monumental. I think I’m too tired to feel inspired. Instead of feeling bold, I feel lazy. Instead of being overcome with Continue reading
About Me
I got my first nickname when I was 4 years old. It was “bakitza”, which means ‘an old lady’. I’ve always been an old lady on the inside. And as I progress towards being an old lady on the outside too, I want to take control of this journey. To reach the full fledged bakitza level with a peace of mind I always associated with that life stage. I thought it would come on it’s own with age. But now I realize that I have to take control over the mess that my life currently is in order to be a thoroughly satisfied bakitza one day.
Becoming Bakitza 