*Warning: This article talks about a really sensitive topic. I’ve had many students and friends ask me why I haven’t gotten into Hazbin Hotel (2024) since I love independently funded animation. I like the idea that Hazbin Hotel exists. Corporate animation is DESTROYING creativity in animation and doesn’t respect it as a medium. However, justContinue reading “My Thoughts and Theories: Not Drowning in Traumatic Media”
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Mindful Living: Anxiety is a monster that eats the mind.
I’ve gone through several bouts of anxiety which I find very enlightening these last few weeks. I wanted to focus on a particular one that is still subtly echoing through my mind: It has to do with my teeth. About a week ago, I looked at my teeth and had a very particular thought comeContinue reading “Mindful Living: Anxiety is a monster that eats the mind.”
Writing for Myself: Looking Back and Moving Forward
Once upon a time, I sat with a therapist while serving my church mission in Russia and we talked a lot about perfectionism and suppressing my emotions for others’ sakes. Two thoughts filtered through my head when we talked about it. She pointed out that my reaction indeed probably. . . most likely meant IContinue reading “Writing for Myself: Looking Back and Moving Forward”
Writing For Myself: Practicality or Magic?
I sat down today and wondered, “What if I could write a story for myself?” It seems like a strange idea, coming from my adult self. I don’t know if I really believe in magic anymore. Then again, I’ve always been a bit too practical to even believe in it in my dreams. What kindContinue reading “Writing For Myself: Practicality or Magic?”
A Somewhat Review of Little Women (2019), 4/4
Rather than criticize things I watch and read, I want to reflect and write about my overall experiences with them using a system I’ve adopted over the years. The questions I usually ask myself are these: What did I learn? How did I feel? How did it enlighten my mind? If you are interested inContinue reading “A Somewhat Review of Little Women (2019), 4/4”
From the Perspective of an Old Soul 