Unless
Anna Bernsteiner (she/her/hers), Low Entropy Volunteer Writer Yesterday I didn’t get out of my bed at all. I stared at the ceiling. And it looked like I was still, doing nothing When actually there were thousands of conversations and words Floating through my mind so I was paralyzed and had to listen to them […]
Discomfort
Terence MacLaine (he/him/his), Low Entropy Volunteer Writer Comfort. We all seek it. We all want to be comfortable. But what about DIScomfort? Is it a bad thing? Is it always undesirable? Our brains, for the most part, are conditioned to regard words with “dis” preceding them to be negative. And often, if only […]
Lines in the Sand
Kanak Khatri, Low Entropy Volunteer Writer Have you ever thought, “That was too much. It was unfair, toxic and just not something that I deserved?” I have felt the same. The 28-year-old me really wants to go back in time and help the 12-year-old, 13-year-old and so many other past versions of me […]
Use Discomfort
Amy Mueller, Low Entropy Volunteer Writer I wish I could say discomfort was a foreign feeling. I wish I could say I haven’t sat on my couch, coffee in hand, rain bouncing off the concrete outside, with a deep gnawing ache in what feels like my soul. As I sit, a million thoughts racing […]
The Future . . . and How to Look Forward to It
Tristan Goteng (he/him/his), Low Entropy Volunteer Writer The future. It is such a common term, yet it is so complex and difficult to wrap our heads around because we don’t quite understand what the future is. We don’t know what is planned for us in the future, if we can alter fate, or if […]
The Weight of Expectations
Julia Magsombol (she/her/hers), Low Entropy Volunteer Writer As I’m writing this right now, I tend to wonder if this piece will be good enough for the reader’s expectations. It’s been a few days since I’ve had free time. I’ve been swamped with all my university projects and other work. I barely have time […]
There for a Reason
Elizabeth Atkinson, Low Entropy Volunteer Writer There is so much pressure to succeed and make use of every hour of the day – but at what cost? Living as a young disabled person, knowing my limits has become a survival technique. With fibromyalgia, overexertion can cause flare-ups that can be detrimental and throw […]
Fear Less
Grace Cheng (she/her/hers), Low Entropy Volunteer Writer Being afraid is quite common among all of us, including myself, and it is completely normal. Fear of the unknown is a universal problem. Fear can be an essential survival instinct: as we attempt to survive life’s different struggles, our bodies watch over us with emotions like […]
Managing Fear
MacKenzie Chalmers (she/her/hers), Low Entropy Volunteer Writer As individuals, the experience of fear may determine our next steps in our journeys. We fear objects, people, experiences or change. We fear the unknown. Fear draws on our emotions, often creating feelings of panic to rise within our bodies. It can result in avoidance of the […]