Personal Essays

Catharsis, And?!

Catharsis should be iterative, not just an explosion of emotion but an equal implosion of realization.

Nov 22, 2024 •

Kells McPhillips

Fleeting Intense Attention

Absorbing everything isn’t the same thing as being wise.

Nov 15, 2024 •

Kells McPhillips

October Sense Memory

What I saw, heard, touched, tasted, smelled, and read in October.

Nov 3, 2024 •

Kells McPhillips

Hello From the Other You

On the utility of contemplating your other selves.

Oct 25, 2024 •

Kells McPhillips

I'm the Troll It's Me

Creation is the only weapon against our inner-trolls.

Oct 18, 2024 •

Kells McPhillips

"Pack Light," They Said

A few thoughts on traveling without my books and with all of myself.

Sep 13, 2024 •

Kells McPhillips

A Social Media Post Mortem

RIP to (some of) my toxic parasocial relationships, FOMO, and existential dread.

Aug 30, 2024 •

Kells McPhillips

August Scrapbook: Red Socks, Books About Color, and Ripley From "Alien"

Hello, Life Lives community.

Aug 23, 2024 •

Kells McPhillips

A Feast of Stories

Dinner table conversations with my parents.

Jul 31, 2024 •

Kells McPhillips

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