Taylor Swift’s All Too Well (10 Minute Version) stands as a towering achievement in modern songwriting — a masterclass in lyrical storytelling that echoes the confessional clarity of the likes of Bob Dylan's lyricism. Like some of Dylan’s best work, Swift paints vivid, emotional snapshots with razor-sharp language: a forgotten scarf, a quiet car ride, a dinner party gone cold. Every word drips wi... » Continue Reading
Isn’t it strange how we rarely cry when life hits us the hardest? Something awful happens—we lose someone, we get hurt, we feel abandoned—and yet we stay dry-eyed. Maybe we’re too stunned. Maybe we’re trying to be “strong.” Maybe we just don’t know how to cry in the moment. So we carry it. Quietly. W » Continue Reading
People love to praise technology and social media for how they bring us closer, but I despise them for the very reason they make it so easy to cut people out of your life. One minute, you’re texting every day, sharing everything, even through the isolating days of COVID. The next minute—silence. What started as daily conversations after becoming friends in person, slowly fizzled out to occasional ... » Continue Reading
When you look at my hands, you don’t see the war they’ve fought. To you, they might just be skin—lines and marks. But to me, they’re battlefields, scars from a war that’s raged for years. They aren’t just reminders of pain; they’re symbols of survival. Each scar tells a story: a moment of silence when the world felt too loud, an hour of darkness when I thought I couldn’t keep going. The » Continue Reading
I never imagined I would be here, writing about depression as if it were an old companion. It's a term I've known intimately, but only now do I truly understand its weight, its pull, and how it silently shaped much of my life. It began gradually. At first, I didn't know what was happening. I felt off—like there was a fog in my mind that wouldn't lift, no matter how hard I tried. I would » Continue Reading
The Key to Staying Happy: Insights from Nicomachean Ethics When it comes to happiness, we often look for quick fixes—whether it's a new gadget, a new relationship, or a vacation. But what if the key to lasting happiness is not found in these fleeting pleasures, but in something deeper? According to Aristotle’s » Continue Reading