Love Letter to Poetic Obsession
My written symbols evolve as I do and reflect the changes in my life and my writing.

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My written symbols evolve as I do and reflect the changes in my life and my writing.
Not only does this obsession with glow-up culture insinuate that one’s worth equals their perceived attractiveness, but it has completely erased the experience of being a tween.
Touched by the personal thought I’ve put into the gift, they assume I give gifts to others to show my love, though I would posit the opposite: I give gifts to receive love.
As I’ve grown older, I’ve realized that in my youth, I didn’t see my grandparents as real people with real lives outside of being a grandparent.
No matter how cringey it sounds, through my “fitness journey,” I revisit the same dilemma: how do I look the part at the gym while preserving my personal style and my savings account?
Fast furniture is less talked about than fast fashion, but you’re probably more familiar with it than you think.
She is known for embracing the ‘80s personal color palette of neon pinks and greens: “Did a full [1]80, crazy.”
I’ll give a well-deserved shoutout to my girl Tweety, the nail tech who has swindled me into a routined residency at the shop that conveniently sits around the corner from my apartment.
Supporting her and making sure she feels loved will always be my main priority, but I finally know now that it’s okay when I get overwhelmed too.