"It's time for me to stop making 13-year-old Charlene wait in the library, hoping that her future self will publish the damn piece she's been imagining since the first day she was praised for her work, and instead, do the damn thing."

Why the Fulbright program matters and the spaces between feelings of belonging.

Reflections on the stories we're told and leaning into a culture of connection and rest over hustle and grind.

A Doctor Who quote, some graffiti, and a flat in Spain; sometimes the universe whispers, “You’re exactly where you’re meant to be.”

This piece is on my journey as a PhD student and encouragement for others to remember to remain whole.

Photos in here are my own photos I've taken from my trip to Belize in March 2023. Let's go to Rome, To see the Trevi Fountain, Or visit...

I'm a big Doctor Who fan. I'm aware of a lot of its problems, like imperialism and such, but it has managed to maintain my attention for...

The smell of the fresh rain hitting the gravel road, The light that showed, Roared, And sparked in the sky, Reminding us of the beauty of...