If doubt causes us stress, tension in our lives and worry, wouldn’t we be better off without it? I doubt it…so what is its value?
Author Archives: Al
Hey, Right Now is a Good Time to Stop Listening to Pseudoscience
As if we didn’t already know, pseudoscience is a problem. We should probably stop giving it a platform, now more than ever.
The Ultimate Montpellier, France Travel Guide
I’ve been doing a lot of daydreaming lately, and whenever my mind tends to wander, it always goes to the view from my apartment in Montpellier. For my master’s, I moved to Montpellier, and it is the French city I know best. I could wax poetic for hours about the charm of its medieval sideContinue reading “The Ultimate Montpellier, France Travel Guide”
What I Learned From My Hospitalization In France as an American
I generally try to bring fun, uplifting content to my blog about navigating life as a 20-something in another country, learning a language, travel, etc. This post is not that. This post is, however, concerned with the things that you get to learn about while living in a foreign country, such as what really happens when you get sick.
A Bucket List to Push Your Limits
Last year, like many years prior, I ignored the advice I’d received my entire adolescence and met a stranger from the internet. I was bored and needed some human connection (sound familiar?). I met a girl to look through the weekly flea market, and we looked through vintage clothes, cameras, and art. Her name isContinue reading “A Bucket List to Push Your Limits”
Making The Most of This*
If the last year has taught me anything, it’s that I need to be making the most of this, this being COVID-19 and its repercussions.
Why Does This Feel Dystopian? Managing Anxiety and Unease in Uncertain Times
My unofficial guide to Anxiety and Unease Management for Stressy People. Some of this is just me parroting what my therapists have told me over the years, some of it is due to personal exploration and research from advice from people who are more qualified than I am to talk about this.
Fun Date Ideas for Social-Distancing
#SB2k20? More like #SD2k20 (#iykyk)
Hello mortals!
As a result of social distancing due to COVID-19, I’ve finally decided to start my own site! I’ve been postponing actually doing something productive with my writing for some time now, and I’ve decided that a self-imposed quarantine would be an excellent opportunity to do so. Nice to meet you (with a 6-ft digital radius)Continue reading “Hello mortals!”