Every year, my parents brought us to the local street fair. The event allowed us to spend time together, interact with others in the community, and have fun as a family. We played games and walked up and down the streets looking at the items for sale. I found myself uninterested in most of what ...

It’s surreal to catch yourself in a dream while you are conscious of the fact that you’re dreaming. Picking at your brain and thinking when forming a sentence in a foreign language is even more interesting. Put the two together, and you’ve got a powerful moment where you’ve reached the turning point in your learning. ...

It’s the simple things, like the scent of a crayon, that take me back to what I used to know– the mourning dove’s echoing in my bedroom, the sun’s rays shining through my curtains as I wake to the scent of freshly cut grass. It’s the simple things, like the scent of a barbecue, that ...

My worst year was undisputedly 2020. Being stuck in the house, working and dwelling in the same space day in and day out, I found myself at a new deep low. Between the news, the stress of being away from family and friends, and a constant fear for our health, I was spiraling. Anxiety was ...