Published in Ascent Publication·PinnedMember-onlyStructuring My Week Changed My Freelancing MindsetInstead of setting goals, I’ve been accomplishing structure. — On January 1st of this year, I took an important note from at least a handful of folks on my social media feeds and decided that I would not begin 2021 with lofty goals over which I had no control. I’ve always considered myself ambitious — when left without structure…Hapiness8 min readHapiness8 min read
Published in Mind Cafe·Feb 24, 2022Member-onlyShould We Keep Children off of Social Media?A multi-dimensional model suggests that conversations shouldn’t be about time but intention. — From helicopter parents to Bo Burnham’s Inside, many have warned against the early adoption of social media and the wider Internet early in children’s lives. Some platforms have made moves that suggest that they’re aware of the negative effects that access to any and all information, advertisements, and societal rankings…Technology9 min readTechnology9 min read
Published in A Sign on the Door·Aug 24, 2021Member-onlyA Virtual Wedding and Digital CakeTo Love in the Time of COVID-19 and the Online Spaces in Which We Now Reside Minutes ago, I watched one of my older cousins marry his funny, bright-spirited girlfriend in a sparkling gold and navy courthouse, streamed over Facebook Live. The video that will live on the platform for…Mwc Space4 min readMwc Space4 min read
Published in A Sign on the Door·Aug 24, 2021Member-onlyI Was Tricked into Freelancing for a “Feminist” MLM Marketing Agency: A Cautionary TaleResponding to Ads on UpWork Can Be Dangerous “I think something here is rubbing against one of your values in an uncomfortable way. Let’s look at your exercise and see if we can pinpoint what it is.” A year and a handful of months ago, I would have been having…Mwc Work6 min readMwc Work6 min read
Published in A Sign on the Door·Aug 24, 2021Member-onlyThe Questions I Asked While DrowningLife Did Not Flash before My Eyes I do not believe a single story where the lead’s life flashes before her eyes moments before death. Not anymore. A handful of friends and I took off to the Outer Banks for a weekend-long party in the middle of the school semester…Mwc Death6 min readMwc Death6 min read
Aug 3, 2021On Keeping a Notebook3.2K30Carley MooreCarley,Carley, I love this short piece! I've gotten lazy about keeping a notebook since finishing school, but as I've really tried making personal essays more of a habit, I think this will be some writing to which I'll return again and again! I use a Rocketbook personally, with the colorful…1 min read1 min read
Published in A Sign on the Door·Aug 2, 2021Member-onlyThere’s Still Space for Beauty in All of This“Still, Life” is a short film that makes the mundane monumental — This afternoon, only mildly caffeinated and on the brink of exhaustion from the ever-relatable screen time dilemma, one of my best friends sent me a text: Since you are my film friend, I wanted to share this with you…it’s just so good An attached link hosted by The Bitter Southerner…Life4 min readLife4 min read
Published in The Writing Cooperative·Aug 2, 2021Member-onlyYour Writing is ImportantIt may not seem like posting your thoughts online can make a difference, but the effects of this habit may surprise you — Back in April of this year, I published a short article about five of the things adopting and raising a feral dog (Toph) taught me about life as a caregiver and recipient of unconditional love. That story hasn’t gained a lot of traction, and I wrote it thinking I’d look…This Happened To Me3 min readThis Happened To Me3 min read
Published in A Sign on the Door·Jul 28, 2021Member-onlyWhat Does Dressing ‘Professionally’ Mean?When you’re someone with boobs or a butt, there is no guidance. I can recall being told my shirt was too low cut for choir practice by one on my peers in high school. …Feminism6 min readFeminism6 min read
Jul 6, 2021Member-onlyHow Would You Like to Speak to Yourself?My biggest takeaways from the last year of therapy.Life1 min readLife1 min read
