Tag Archives: lifestyle

Scorrendo Tra Fantasmi Digitali

Tra feed sospesi e pagine abbandonate, il digitale custodisce i nostri sogni, le nostre speranze e il bisogno di essere visti, anche quando il tempo passa. Account fantasma e post mai finiti, tracce digitali di chi siamo stati, ricordi sospesi che continuano a parlare del nostro bisogno di connetterci e di lasciare qualcosa di noi.

Our Scrolling Afterlives

Every now and then, while idly scrolling through social media, I stumble across one of my own ghost towns, an old Instagram account, a Facebook page, a blog that once had a heartbeat. We’ve created an enormous collective archive of desire, all our wishes, dreams, heartbreaks, and unfinished thoughts drifting together in an invisible ocean of data

The Pocket Portal

These days, I pick up my phone and just look at it — almost as though I expect something to happen, like a magician pulling a rabbit out of a hat. The device has become the portal, the gateway. We look to it for salvation, for forgiveness, for love, for solutions — for everything we think we

Products That Shouldn’t Exist

We’ve been marketed a fantasy, whether it’s Vaginal deodorant spray, spray cheese, and Pilates rebranded as a path to sexual transcendence. One that whispers insecurities in our ear, then sells us the cure in monthly installments. This piece takes a hard look at the useless, the overhyped, and the outright harmful, both relics of the past and shiny new scams dressed up as wellness.

Embracing a Simpler Life

How have you adapted to the changes brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic? Adapting to the changes brought by COVID-19 wasn’t easy—I had to give up a lot. I left my job, my city, and the social life I had built. Starting over meant embracing a simpler way of living, with far fewer conveniences butContinueContinue reading “Embracing a Simpler Life”

An Ideal Day

Describe your most ideal day from beginning to end. There’s something definitively luxurious about being served coffee in bed and a most exquisite way to start an ideal day. While sipping my coffee I write and catch-up on my correspondence. Off for a refreshing dip in the pool and a sunny breakfast in the garden,ContinueContinue reading “An Ideal Day”

Trite but True

Let’s face it: clichés get a bad rap. We roll our eyes at them, dismiss them as lazy thinking, and slap them on tacky motivational posters that no one buys. But here’s the thing—these overused nuggets of wisdom stick around for a reason. They’re annoyingly accurate, just like that friend who always says, I toldContinueContinue reading “Trite but True”