Self Image
On the Spiritual Art of Letting People Be Wrong About You
Reclaiming your own narrative when the world keeps inventing a version of you that doesn't exist
Self Image
Reclaiming your own narrative when the world keeps inventing a version of you that doesn't exist
Life Lessons
Why even the "right" choices will eventually make you cry in a Target parking lot
Movies
What an acid-washed revenge movie taught me about aging, ego, and building a world worth living in
Internet
And maybe it still could be, if we'd stop acting like walking brand deals
Mental Health
For everyone currently pretending to be fine while quietly Googling “how to move to the woods”
Because closure is for storage units, not people
Short Fiction
A study in loop, light, and the loneliness of the divine
Why even the "right" choices will eventually make you cry in a Target parking lot
What an acid-washed revenge movie taught me about aging, ego, and building a world worth living in
On mortuaries, butchery, and why curiosity isn’t the same thing as creepiness
It's really no secret that most of us are taught to fear doing nothing. Idleness is suspicious. Productivity is the religion of the day. So, if you’re not grinding, optimizing, or “getting ahead” every second of every day, then what are you even doing with your life?
Notes and reflections from the wandering desk of Shannon Hilson
On the unseen labor, sacred routines, and beautiful chaos behind every finished thing
How small creators get mistaken for best friends, therapists, and emotional support baristas
Notes on The Substance and the freedom of letting yourself grow older
On mortuaries, butchery, and why curiosity isn’t the same thing as creepiness
A field guide to creating, collapsing, and carrying on
On masks, silence, and the saints who sew us into being
Why I’m done trying to look “well-lit” for other people’s comfort
Same voice, same chaos, fancier furniture
On selfies, tarot spreads, and showing more of the face behind the words
Because life doesn’t come with an expiration date, no matter what society tells you
On wasting time with dignity, and why it might be the holiest thing you can do
How the quiet choices of focus shape the architecture of our lives