More Than Shower Thoughts

Because some thoughts deserve more than a rinse and repeat

  • The Girl They Said Didn’t Have the Right Look

    In the ’90s, I was a preteen who loved all things fashion. My bedroom wall was covered with a mix of ’90s heartthrobs like Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Devon Sawa, fashion ads, and supermodels. I dreamt of being in the fashion world, getting made up from head to toe in glamour. I devoured every issue…

  • The Thoughts That Weren’t Mine

    I was in an emotional war for six years. Except at the time, I had no idea what was going on. I was constantly questioning what I was doing wrong. One minute we were laughing and having deep conversations about life, music, and our future. The next, I was apologizing for something I didn’t understand…

  • The Failed Filipino

    One thing I’m insecure about is that I feel like I am not Filipino enough. Among my Filipino friends, there is a running joke that I call myself a Failed Filipino. I know it’s not true, but deep down inside I feel inadequate because I don’t speak Tagalog and I don’t cook Filipino food. Around…

  • Raised by VHS and Spamwiches

    Every day after school, my brothers and I walked home to an empty house. No one was waiting for us. It was normal not to have parents greeting us at the door when we walked in. My brothers and I were latchkey kids, which shaped a lot of who I am now. I learned the…

  • Apparently, Later Had Arrived

    I have graduated from taking Zoloft, and it’s been a complete trip. I didn’t realize how much of my emotions had been suppressed. I mean, it did a great job while I was trying to process all of the heavy stuff that came with depression. Though now, I’m starting to understand myself differently. Here I…