PinnedCurating my life’s tech stackLast fall I started working as a content writer for a tech company that specializes in composable commerce. For the uninitiated, the idea behind composable commerce is that brands can build their own commerce platform by choosing the best commerce components (e.g. POS system, search, product and catalog management, promotions…Productivity7 min read
May 20Monkey see, monkey feelWhat to do when other people’s emotions affect you — How other people’s emotions affect us I first heard of the concept of emotional contagions in Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson. As you might have guessed, this phenomenon speaks to the contagious quality of emotions, which isn’t necessarily a novel concept. …Psychology6 min read
May 18Creating Authentically or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Create Like Nobody’s WatchingMy early exploration of personal blogging took me down several clickbait-, buzzword-, and listicle-filled rabbit holes: “Ten ways to get more followers”, “How to find your niche”, “Five habits of insanely successful writers”, etc. …Creativity4 min read
May 13Why it’s so hard to criticize our parentsThe importance of emotional safety in understanding ourselves Friday nights as a teenager were often a dull affair. Sometimes I’d have a friend over to watch a movie. Other times I’d play video games or read on my own. If I was lucky, I might have even found myself at Tim Horton’s with a friend. The joyrides and…Parenting4 min read
May 9Depression, meet ADHDChicken and egg or conjugal bedmates? If you’ve engaged with any of my recent content, you likely noticed that mental health and wellness has been a common thread. In spite of my insecurities of sharing my writing — let alone my experience with depression— with a wider audience, I’ve been met with nothing but support. …Adhd4 min read
May 7Barrena decrepit hovel begotten of love once a place of comfort now a spectral husk a wistful flame beckons the smiles of yore but alas this…Poetry1 min readAn old wooden buildingBarren----
May 7Love (and Self-Love) in the Time of COVIDOriginally published on December 7, 2020. The early stages of quarantine were an exciting time for me. My fiancé Jessica and I had bought our first cat together, and we were looking forward to what we thought would be a mini staycation with each other and our new fur baby…Relationships6 min read
May 7Mindfulness Over the HolidaysOriginally published on December 15, 2020. I was at a bit of a loss about what to write about this week, but Jessica suggested the holidays, a topic I imagine is on the minds of many people. It goes without saying that these holidays will be very different, and not…Depression4 min read
May 7Moorbut the light shines from you it bursts through the steam of that first diner brew but I spill it at my feet till I’m a ship at seaPoem1 min readMoor----
May 7Bygonean ardent accomplice — a moth drawn to the flame, a flight from the mundane — feared the fate of IcarusPoetry1 min readPhoto by Rob Wicks on UnsplashBygone----
