Journal – UWC

Fear That Controls

There is nothing more daunting than a future decision. Knowing ahead of time that there will be a fork in the road is an all-too-common recipe for anxiety, overthinking, and stress.

Ok, time for some truth: I hate failing. I loathe the idea of a plan falling through or time wasted down a dead end. It’s even worse when someone else is relying on me. That pressure of trying to keep things from going “wrong” is one of the worst feelings. But here’s the sneakier fact:ContinueContinue reading “Learning, These Days”

Creating Space

We use the term “space” to mean a lot of different things, as a society. Usually, it’s not up to interpretation: space is the void of nothingness that exists between planets and stars. Easy right? Not so fast though, what if I am referring to a comfy space? Or a relaxing space? Or a secureContinueContinue reading “Creating Space”

A Brief Message To Start

This is where I belong: in a new place, surrounded by unfamiliar sights, sounds, smells… The visceral inspiration is like a drug, a hit of something I cannot experience any other way. Give this to me, any day of the week, any month of the year. I need this — this pause of life thatContinueContinue reading “A Brief Message To Start”

My Escape

I’ve not tried that many drugs in my time. Not the conventional ones, at least. But the one I know is Impromptu Escapism; we are well acquainted. And with that history comes some hesitancy when choosing how to spend my time. Video games, music, and movies are the escapes I am most familiar with. InContinueContinue reading “My Escape”

A Forest at Midnight

Camping is an absolute joy when done right. Though, after my recent experience with friends, I can also tell you that it can be incredibly fun even when done wrong. 1) You only really need to plan on one major activity. The rest can be sourced from your surroundings such as hiking, spelunking, bird-watching, bug-hunting,ContinueContinue reading “A Forest at Midnight”

The Lens

They asked me to be better. But never tried it out themselves. Simply being and living and breathing… How do you do that without a drive to be better? Am I the only one with purpose around here?

Falling Again

Some days, it’s easy. To just close out the sound of rain, embrace the coldness of the screen.Be swallowed up in my technology.But other days, I just can’t ignore it. The rain begins to fall and it touches me in a mystical, powerful way. I don’t know why. Maybe God is trying to tell meContinueContinue reading “Falling Again”

The Year of Woe

But really though, it has felt like that, hasn’t it? We started 2020 hoping the even-numbered anomalistic rotation might bless us with some fun memories, exciting opportunities, maybe even some new friends. At least I did anyway… 😂 Yeesh, was I wrong. (Don’t hate me for picking a post by the Atlantic, it’s just forContinueContinue reading “The Year of Woe”

Things Go Wrong

Have you ever had anyone call you out for your actions and attitude? You think you live your life with a certain agency and intent, yet every now and then, someone very close to you calls you out on your bull and you’re left there stunned and tripping over yourself. You for sure didn’t intendContinueContinue reading “Things Go Wrong”