tala's blog

the cage is open. why are you still in there?

make a list of everything you hate about your life

the world is your playground! have fun!

writing poetry, exploring creativity & letting loose, pt ii

i haven't talked about depression & my old self in a while

you should be joymaxxing your projects

a sea of fire / a field of flowers (serotiny)

your older self is begging you to enjoy right now

are you closing your loops?

25 lessons by 25

make a list of the hard times you survived

i'll live my life if it kills me

choose your hard

when in pain, zoom out!

doing things the right age is a made-up concept

you vs. the people you admire

lessons from consistent writing

the five stages of grief

decay is an essential part of death & rebirth

learning to be an amateur

i'm avoiding the responsibility of my own life

What do you do when life keeps going on without you?

2026 in's & out's

looking back at 2025 (the second edition)

rejection is redirection

i am not my depression

on "maybe in another universe"-ing your way out of life

you need to disappoint the people around you

on poetry circles & unlocking new levels of joy

is our value only measured by a 9-to-5?

depression hates a moving target

when it's right, it's scary

paralysis by analysis

depression lingers: an update

perfectionism is a form of shame

summer reflections

learning to live on my own terms

i spend too much time thinking about time

an ode to being an artist

visiting my family overseas, ii

on right and wrong choices