vibrancy – Page 5 – WITTY BEAN

Uncomplicated.

(Photo by Bruno Nascimento on Unsplash)

Kids his age bike down our streets. Flipping back their faux hawks, all lean shoulders and easy smiles. They chatter about Fortnite and Roblox and things I am too uncool to know. They yell and joke, their laughter carrying faint traces of the men they will soon become. Their parents worry about grades and missed projects. After school piano classes and weekend soccer practice. Pre teen boys, caught between disappearing childhoods and middle school crushes. How complicated they seem to me!Continue reading“Uncomplicated.”

Sunshine and stars.

November 30, 2020 moving forward / vibrancy

(Photo by niklas_hamann on Unsplash)

After 8 months of the new normal, pandemic fatigue hits hard. I often ask myself – what’s the point? Does it matter if I smile? Does the world stop spinning because I’m too sad to put pen to paper? Do birds stop chirping and oceans screech to a thunderous halt, because I feel hopeless?

Continue reading“Sunshine and stars.”

Destiny.

July 27, 2020 moving forward / vibrancy / why not?

There are two types of destiny. One that happens to us. And one that we make for ourselves.Continue reading“Destiny.”

Keep calm and protect your friends.

July 15, 2020 moving forward / truths / vibrancy / why not?

More often than not, you’ll see or hear this from someone well intentioned: “At least you’re safe. You have a roof over your head and food on your table. Be thankful and quit complaining.”

Continue reading“Keep calm and protect your friends.”

Jerks.

June 25, 2020 moving forward / vibrancy / why not?

Most people are jerks when they’re young. Flush with the arrogance that being 17 and 20 brings, they often say and do a lot of things they don’t believe deep within their hearts. Now the catch is that they’re privileged enough to not have to know better. They can afford to bully and mock, because they’re never the victims of society. Rich kids tweeting about casteism, when they’ve done zilch to help. Tone deaf Instagram posts to gain social clout. Folded hands and earnest words, thoughts and prayers, thoughts and prayers.

Continue reading“Jerks.”

Part of me.

June 16, 2020 moving forward / truths / vibrancy

What does depression look like?

My WhatsApp folder is filled with endless pictures of Sushant Singh Rajput. His bravery in the face of adversity, his energy, his spirit. Instagram has page after page of real fans, crying about how much he meant to them. How much they saw themselves in him.Continue reading“Part of me.”

Live on First Moms Club

May 28, 2020 humor / vibrancy

Some of my writer buddies and I were live this morning, on the First Moms Club page. Watch us talk about writing, life and how we battle big feelings while stuck at home. Plus lots of giggling. 😂

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=543647676519923

Love in the time of..

March 18, 2020 big feelings / essays and prose / truths / vibrancy

In muddy colors and broken smiles, love is all around us.Continue reading“Love in the time of..”

The Warrior Song.

March 8, 2020 essays and prose / truths / vibrancy / women

To every woman (biological/identifies as) – I dedicate this poem to you. Keeping being loud, assertive and 100% amazing. Remember – you’re a fierce queen, born to rule your little world. Don’t let anyone take your crown away. Ever.

Happy Women’s Day, sisters!Continue reading“The Warrior Song.”

50 shades of red.

February 13, 2020 true story! / vibrancy / why not? / women

I spotted my first grey hair when I was 20. I was a standard Year 2 medical student; exhausted, overworked, surviving on strong coffee and the goodwill of nurses. Over the next few months, that one sneaky grey strand became two. Then five.

I was ashamed. I mean, who greys at 20?Continue reading“50 shades of red.”