the piece of advice i've been given by my therapist lately is to stop ruminating and reflecting when we're not in session. it's good advice, at least for me. part of treating and healing trauma-based disorders is obviously going back and unpacking that, so it's sort of impossible to avoid focusing on the past completely, but limiting that behavior (as much as possible) to sessions is a really good way to compartmentalize things. and i loveeeee to compartmentalize.
the last 30 days
march 20, 2025
content warning: in-depth discussion of mental illness, substance use, suicide
Julien Baker writes in her 2021 zine Loss Protocol, "I have never kept consistent diaries because at some point in the writing I find myself thinking 'who is this for?'". like Julien, i've long struggled with the idea of journaling much to the discontent of my therapists and other mental health professionals, though the act is often lauded as some sort of cure-all by Instagram "psychologists" and other people who think they know what they're talking about but really don't.
AI in the educational field
january 27, 2025
this article contains some AI-generated content for demonstration purposes. this is not and should not be seen as an endorsement of AI usage.
educators and future educators have a responsibility to be up-to-date on the field of education, as it changes rapidly. one of the biggest changes to education in the past few years has been the explosion of artificial intelligence. as an education student, i hear about AI daily. however, i've noticed a trend that professional educators are beginning to endorse and encourage AI usage among other educators.
i think that fucking sucks.
on 22, A Million - Bon Iver
january 22, 2025
i can't think of a more apt topic for my first blog post than a small thinkpiece on what has very quickly become my favorite album by one of my favorite artists. 22, A Million is one of those albums that i just didn't get at first. the harsh, electronic production was hard for me to adjust to as big fan of For Emma, Forever Ago and Bon Iver, Bon Iver. but in mid-december 2024, amidst one of my most fascinating mental health episodes yet...