Yes, It’s Performative, We’re On Stage! I am once again talking about the Hunger Games series and what it teaches us about current politics

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I love a good location, y’know what I mean

Songs I heard for the first time this week that I’m obsessing over What’s new and on repeat? A little folk, a little pop, and a surprising amount of rock and punk

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The Real Problem with the Remakes: Why I just can’t care about Disney anymore *boomer voice* they don’t make movies like they used to

A rant about Disney 👀

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04/04/25 New Releases Heartfelt folk, head-bopping pop, and an array of new and familiar artists

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I’ve heard that I actually underestimated and Murrieta also had over 300!

Murrieta and Temecula today. At their peak, Murrieta had over a hundred people and Temecula had about 300

The Four “C”s: Consume, Create, Cavort, Commune Four types of self-care to incorporate into your routines

Practical self-care woven into your routine to prevent burnout—not just treat it.

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My March In Music 31 songs for 31 days

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3 Takeaways from “Sunrise On The Reaping” SPOILERS!

Three main takeaways from Sunrise On The Reaping by Suzanne Collins:
1. Dehumanizing propaganda
2. Implicit submission
3. Paint your own poster

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Turning Love & Heartbreak Into Gold Introducing Grace Enger

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Why Are We in Such a Hurry to Replace Each Other? AI, convenience, and the push to outsource absolutely everything

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How Not To Make Decisions: learning not to let fear guide me Stage fright, indecision, and what NOT to use as your guiding star

I still don’t really know how to make decisions, but I know how NOT to

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America has an Empathy Shortage We care, but with conditions and exceptions

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Are we living in the same reality? Escapism, pretending everything’s fine, and dealing with people who think it really is

One of the hardest parts about life right now is navigating the cognitive dissonance: pretending everything’s fine around people who think it genuinely is. This article felt vulnerable to share, knowing some of my relatives reading it don’t understand.

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A Songwriter with Many Faces and Many Talents Introducing Lauryn Marie

It’s indie artist Tuesday!

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Journaling Prompts to Envision a Future Tell me about the world you want to live in

The future is not fixed, we create with our every day choices. But you can’t create what you can’t imagine!

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Overthinking & Undergathering: the pressure to get together the “right away” To fellow twenty somethings trying to build community

Building community starts with just *being* together, but the pressure to gather “right” gets in the way.

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03/21/25 New Releases Nostalgic storytelling, dreamy soundscapes, and masterful production

This week’s new music Friday roundup!

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In defense of reading books you don’t own Why the public library should be the first stop, not the afterthought

Do you have a hobby of reading books or buying books? Yes, there’s a difference.

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Noodles, don’t noodles—the daily inner monologue of a wannabe full time artist A letter from an artist stuck in part time purgatory

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The existence of the homeless is proof of how easy it is to get people to stop caring about people

They should really add an extra hour between 12 and 1pm. It’s a crime that the time between noon and afternoon is so short

Stregthen

03/14/25 New Releases Heartfelt ballads, nostalgic pop, and a stunning debut album

I’m so obsessed with this week’s new music, there’s so much to listen to!!

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Learning from Germany on Confronting a Dark National Past Those who don’t know history…

Wednesday’s post on my Substack.

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Singing at Montague brothers coffee in Wildomar today 😌

Trump can refer to himself as a king all he wants, but we still have the right to remind him that this is America—we will NEVER have a king. Join us at the Temecula Duck Pond on Feb 28th. Scan the QR code for more info.

I need to write, but staring at my phone screen is making my headache worse so, while I’m waiting for my ibuprofen to kick in, I’m staring at my phone screen

Why stop at raw milk? Why not eat raw chicken? Cooking is a myth made up by Big Fire to sell more flame. Also, avian flu is made up by Big Bird (he created it in a lab to wipe out humans)