• Essays

    The Time I Had Long Covid

    Tweet I dreamed of saying that one day because in that miraculous future, I would be talking about Long Covid in the past tense. Something I overcame, and hopefully would never have experienced again. I’m happy to say that day finally arrived. For anyone interested in reading about what three months stuck in my room did to me, I documented the experience in an untitled essay for The Missing Slate’s Homebound issue. You can read the full essay for free here. I also recently accepted a Climatebase Fellowship so will hopefully be learning more about climate and the ways I can use…

  • Essays - Published work

    Writing About Life

    Tweet I have a passion for writing essays. Maybe it started as my love for writing in diaries. I had a Hello Kitty one that came with a tiny padlock and key. As I got older, I began writing for a local newspaper in columns like, “The Goddess Speaks.” Anyone from Hawaii remember the Honolulu Star-Bulletin? Embarrassingly, I found one of my old essays here. Anyway, it’s admittedly my favorite genre because I’m a sensitive INFJ and I usually don’t get too many negative comments on essays. And I can publish them freely. Editors are kind when they reject me.…