• Why Fairy Tales Are Secretly Horrifying

    My husband has been making his way through the TV show Grimm lately, so every now and then I’ll catch a few minutes of it while walking through the living room. It’s funny how many of the creatures and storylines trace back to fairy tales I thought I knew. It got me thinking. As kids,…

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  • Reflection: Fear and Self-Doubt

    Fear: To me, fear is a challenge. Something that I can overcome or defeat. When I overcome a fear I feel a wave of accomplishment and I feel really good. (Which in part is due to adrenaline from the fear in the first place). If you are struggling with overcoming a fear I reccomend “micro-dosing”…

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  • Anthropology, Storytelling, and the Human Need to Create

    Why creative writers should study anthropology– a personal reflection. 05/15/2026 There is something deeply human about storytelling. Long before novels, publishing houses, or creative writing degrees existed, people were already trying to make sense of the world through stories. Around campfires. Through symbols scratched into stone. Through myths, oral traditions, gestures, and eventually language itself.…

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