Though it seems like a new trend comes on the scene every day, there’s one thing that’s become a mainstay on the internet for years—being “it.” It factor, it thing, it girl (that girl, him, main character as spinoffs), I’m sure you’ve heard it all. And there’s nothing wrong with being it. The concept screams coolness, but is twofold; something that’s in you and something that’s shown by how one presents themself. But what is being “it” anyway? And why are we so obsessed with

The past. It’s complicated. We love it, we hate it, and most times, we unknowingly live from it. Of course, each mindset has its place—but how do we know when to separate who we are from who we were, and who we’re becoming? Is it the past itself we’re attached to, or is it the versions of ourselves we were in those moments? And do we exactly hate the skeletons of our pasts or the role(s) we played in certain situations? Where does our love, hate, and obsession with the past e

If there’s one thing Q1 has shown me, it’s the strangely intricate beauty of pressure. Even writing that feels surreal, considering I’ve always avoided it. Growing up, my dad spoiled me, so I got used to having things go my way—pressure, of course, does the exact opposite. Because of that, I used to resent it whenever it showed up in work, church, my social life, or anywhere else. To me, happiness came from getting what I wanted. But what if that’s not the whole truth? What