FOMO

The Fear of Missing Out. People in the media have been buzzing with this word for a few years now, especially in critiques of millennials and their dependence on social media that supposedly leads to FOMO. And the media isn’t wrong: constantly seeing online what your friends and acquaintances are doing in real life can lead to…

In My Ideal World (Tanka)

In my ideal world… My water bottle Would always be icy cold And so refreshing. It simply tastes best that way. A small, significant change.   In my ideal world… We wouldn’t shake hands. We’d clench our fists and gently Touch them together. No more sweaty, dead fish hands. Greetings would be casual.   Casual clothes,…

Don’t Blink

“Don’t blink, you might miss it.” I have a lot of trouble with this phrase. The fear of missing out is a crippling one, and “don’t blink” only empowers the anxiety we naturally feel about not being able to do everything. While the phrase is supposed to encourage us to live in the moment and…