No more 8 a.m. classes. No more casual catch-ups, living within walking distance of your friends, or grabbing drinks just because. No more showing up to class hungover and laughing it off.Before I graduated, people loved to warn me: “Those first few months post-grad are going to be miserable.”I didn’t believe them. I was ready to go.Of course, I knew I’d miss parts of it, my campus, my friends, the routine. But I didn’t feel attached in the way everyone said I would. And hearing those warnings o...

The color gray. It’s not white or black. It’s the in-between. The shade that doesn’t quite pair with anything. It feels dull. Flat. Uninspired.Sometimes life feels like that too. Gray.Stuck in the middle, unsure of which direction to go. Nothing quite clicking. Nothing quite fitting. It’s like you don’t pair with anything either. Everything looks gray. Sounds gray. Feels like it’s missing something.That’s the feeling I’ve been trying to shake.Lately, music has been my way out of it. The one thin...

Crust in my eyes. Cold morning air hitting my face. My body still tired and my mind still hitting snooze. The only thing that can fix this is coffee.I take a few sips before suddenly kissing the cup goodbye as the floor takes the rest.It’s 10:00 a.m. I always drink my coffee on the train before work to get my day started.Instantly irritated, all I wanted was my coffee. I never drop my drink.“F***,” slips from my lips as the cup falls.The stranger sitting to the left of me on the bench quickly sa...

The urge to keep building and moving can be hard to ignore. Even after a win, the mind quickly shifts to the next big thing to achieve, turning life into a never-ending cycle of wanting more. Why does it often feel like we can’t fully enjoy life until we reach that one “big goal”?Let’s remind ourselves to celebrate where we are right now. In a world where everything moves so fast and everyone is sharing highlight reels on social media, it’s easy to feel like you’re not doing enough. It’s easy to...