Published in About Me Stories·PinnedMember-onlyAbout Me — Alesa (Scribbling Worm)I like petting local stray cats and writing about them. As I was trying to find a picture of myself for this article, I realized that I don’t have many photos of me taken by someone else. I prefer to take selfies or just take photos of other people until…About Me3 min readAbout Me3 min read
Published in Be Unique·Mar 31, 2021Member-onlySome of Us Are Not Meant For Greater ThingsBut we can still live a life we can be proud of — This may be a hard pill to swallow. We’ve been fed with many stories of success, heroism, and breakthroughs accomplished by protagonists who found their true purpose and have it all ‘figured out’. We look up to these people and imitate their lifestyle, follow their morning routine, and even look…Motivation5 min readMotivation5 min read
Published in Invisible Illness·Mar 30, 2021Member-onlyThere’s a Trauma from Financial Instability That No One Talks AboutWhy we need financial therapy — My parents shaped my relationship with money. When I was a kid, my mom made a piggy bank out of an old plastic bottle. She would drop extra coins and bills when she can and hide the piggy bank in our dresser. “Don’t tell your father,” she would tell me…Mental Health7 min readMental Health7 min read
Published in MuddyUm·Mar 17, 2021Member-onlyI Like Watching The Washing MachineIt’s more entertaining than staring at my screen all-day — It’s laundry day again. Probably the highlight of my week because I can’t go anywhere. I load a week’s worth of stinky clothes and of course, the struggle starts. Should I set it to 30 or 40 degrees? How many rotations per minute? Are these all cotton? It’s a new…Humor3 min readHumor3 min read
Published in Age of Empathy·Mar 8, 2021Member-onlyHow Being Vulnerable Changed My Friendships for the BetterLessons from someone who used to bottle up — Revealing our deepest emotions can be one of the scariest things to do. It’s difficult to be vulnerable in a society where expressing our feelings is seen as a weakness, an overreaction, or worse, something self-inflicted. We are expected to get a hold of ourselves and simply get over the…Friends5 min readFriends5 min read
Published in The Bad Influence·Mar 4, 2021Member-onlyWhy I Stopped Sneaking Out on FridaysA story on being the other woman — It was my last year in college and I honestly didn’t know what life would be like after getting that supposed ticket to the real world. I spent a lot of my time hanging out with guys from my university. On Fridays, we would grab a couple of beers and…Relationships5 min readRelationships5 min read
Published in Be Unique·Dec 23, 2020Member-onlyWhat I Learned After Joining An INFP Group On FacebookAn Outlook on Personality Types And How We Should Use It In Our Lives — I came across the Myer-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) right after high school. I took Psychology as my major at a local college and around this time, I was consumed by the concept of understanding your personality and discovering your true self. From Carl Jung’s Archetypes to the Enneagram Types, humanity…Self5 min readSelf5 min read
Nov 29, 2020Member-onlyHow to Practice the Art Of Lucid DreamingThe surprising benefits of being aware while you dream — On most nights, I have vivid dreams. I remember dreaming about fire-breathing dragons in my former high school grounds. The following night, I flew a Nimbus 2000. I played for Gryffindor even though I was sorted for Ravenclaw. The characters and the setting felt too real. Sometimes, the scene shifted…Dreams5 min readDreams5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Nov 7, 2020Member-onlyDealing With Imposter Syndrome and Self-Defeating BehaviorsHow to appreciate yourself a little bit more — I’ve been told a lot of times that I’m being too hard on myself. It probably started 19 years ago. Kindergarten. Big Crayola. Nickelodeon lunch box. Annoying boys who open restroom doors for fun. I got my first report card. I was top of the class. Not everybody liked me…Imposter Syndrome6 min readImposter Syndrome6 min read
