Archive - Gentle Observer

Looking for my Lost Bright Future

I’m sitting on my couch eating boxed mac and cheese and playing loud music and drinking wine and I can’t remember what it feels like to dream of a…

Apr 17 •

December 2023

I Let My Heart Break, Bearing Witness

The most painful thing about caring is that many others do not. People will not be so deeply invested in your passions and concerns as you are, no…

Dec 6, 2023 •

October 2023

New City, Same Signs

Last week on my way home from work, I drove for a few blocks behind a bubblegum pink Rolls Royce SUV as it poorly navigated its way across busy streets…

Oct 3, 2023 •

December 2022

Pastries and Understanding

Earlier this year, I celebrated Ramadan for the first time with my girlfriend. It was a special moment for the both of us, and the first night we broke…

Dec 5, 2022 •

November 2022

On Daydreams and Decision Making

Nov 7, 2022 •

September 2022

Body Mirroring and Motivation

I’ve always been a fan of YouTube videos documenting anticlimactic, everyday things. Whether it’s watching a college student narrate the process of…

Sep 30, 2022 •

By All Means, Rome.

For whatever reason, I was so obsessed with the movie Roman Holiday as a teen, and particularly proud of the main character, Ann, for choosing to…

Sep 5, 2022 •

August 2022

Honestly idk (and that's ok!)

One of the greatest skills a person can have is the ability to reply, “I don’t know,” when asked a question. It might seem like a phrase unattached to…

Aug 1, 2022 •

July 2022

This Pride Month, I'm partnering with My Therapist to bring you This Blog Post

I used to think I needed a husband. There wasn’t any other option in my mind. I used to daydream about what he’d look like, how he’d sound, how he’d…

Jul 4, 2022 •

June 2022

The Thing About Certainty

Before today, I was feeling a lot of despair. I had trouble on my mind – endless anxiety and sad thoughts and nightmares that made it hard for me to…

Jun 6, 2022 •

April 2022

What I Want to Talk About

I don’t want to talk about my job, or lack thereof. I don’t want to think about my mental health. I don’t want to read another text message. I don’t…

Apr 29, 2022 •

March 2022

The Rules of Coloring

Last week, my girlfriend and I decorated a poster, and I watched in shock and horror while she quietly filled in block letters that read “GO!”. Whenever…

Mar 31, 2022 •

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