The Psychology Behind the Madrigal Family in Pixar’s Encanto

As I was watching this movie, the psych major in me was itching because I was so excited to talk about all the characters. So today, allow me to put the degree I don't have to use!! Disney's Encanto brings so much love and positivity to the Latinx community. I am so sure that the…

TURNING RED: Why I’m So Happy for the Kids Growing up with Pixar (part two)

From the Toronto, Canada in 2002, Turning Red is a quirky and slightly cringy coming-of-age story that is such an important movie for the upcoming generations. This movie is a beautiful and funny story about being who you are and loving who you are, even if the people around you might not accept your growth.…

TURNING RED: Pixar Sets the Bar for Cultural Representation (part one)

It's no surprise that this film was directed by a woman. This film was another masterpiece by Disney, filled with diversity, inclusion, discussion about intergenerational trauma, and gorgeous food scenes. Disney has been doing fantastic work with all the movies they have been putting out recently, one of them being Encanto. So that is why…

GUEST POST w/ Bharti Rana: Surprising Things to Do in Vilinus, Lithuania

It makes me very happy to introduce the wonderful person doing a guest post with me today! Bharti Rana is an amazing writer who has been working as a guest blogger for about three years now, and I've luckily got the opportunity to write a post with them that I am so excited to share…

what i’ve been doing in may: marvel movies, finals week, end of school year

This has to be at least the third time I've come back after disappearing. I want to apologize because I keep disappearing after months of radio silence. I don't want to make excuses for myself, but it was such a busy time with the last few weeks of school and finals. Now that school is…

my first and favorite read of the year: ari and dante dive into the waters of the universe + my favorite lines

I have not written in months, but please welcome me back kindly as I try to form a coherent sentence about this book. I have wanted to read Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the Universe ever since I heard it was released, and especially since I read the first book. I had…

as a psychology major… let’s discuss euphoria (s2 ep1)

I'm a psychology major and a person who loves writing, so you can understand why Euphoria is like a gold mine for me. Ever since episode one of season 2 has come out I have been living, breathing, and thinking only about Euphoria. I love that they're releasing episodes weekly on Sundays because I love…

love letter to the only blog i’ve ever loved: belated blog anniversary Q&A + what you should expect moving forward

My blog is turned 5 years old and despite the fact that I haven't been blogging, I will always celebrate the big things. Let's take a quick minute to acknowledge the fact that I haven't posted a blog post or written anything for my blog in about 6 months. Originally, I was just going to…

A Day in the Life of Spreading Love to Kids with Cancer

Ahh, it’s always nice to see young people working on projects they’re passionate about and creating positive change. In case you haven’t heard about her yet, her name is Olivia Zhang, and she is a sophomore in high school who has allowed tragic deaths to inspire her to create a non-profit organization known as Cancer…

travel diary: spending the day in the city & visiting boston university (jul. 6)

If you haven't noticed, I've been missing from my blog since April! And that's because I've been enjoying the summer and spending time preparing and getting excited for college! This year, my brother transferred schools and he is now going to Boston University, and am so excited for him! So we drove into the city…