So, having recognized that I do, in small ways in daily life, need to be saved, and having acknowledged that I am, in fact, worth saving, how does one go about it? I started small. It started with acknowledging that I am, in fact, human and as such, do have limitations. I learned that most…
Month: May 2017
Falling Face-First into Gender Norms: The Books
My mother often railed at the “happily ever after” mentality and the mindset that it teaches children. She told me how there is no happily ever after, because the wedding is only the beginning and it’s hard. By the time that she thought to tell me this, I didn’t believe her one bit. She’d already…
The Hostel in Paris (Pt. 1)
I stayed in a hostel in Paris for a few nights. On the day that I arrived, I checked in and paid for my stay, and was assigned to bed 3 in a 14-bed dorm. I was given sheets, so I made my bed and headed off to meet some friends. When I returned past…